A63 autoroute

A63 autoroute
Autoroute de la Côte basque Autoroute des Landes (since 2014)
Route information
Part of E5  / E70  / E80
Maintained by ASF, Atlandes and DIR Atlantique
Length	206 km (128 mi)
Existed	1972–present
Major junctions
South end	E5  / E70  / E80  / AP-8 at France–Spain border in Biriatou
Major intersections	E80  / A 64 in Saint-Pierre-d'Irube A 660 in Mios
North end	E5  / E70  / A 630 in Pessac
Location
Country	France
Major cities	Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Biarritz, Anglet, Bayonne, Bordeaux
Highway system
Roads in France Autoroutes Routes nationales

The A63 autoroute is a motorway in southwest France, connecting Bordeaux (from Junction 15 of the Rocade) to the border with Spain and Basque Country via the Autopista AP-8. The motorway, rather than being a purpose-built route, is an upgrade of the former RN10, which became a full toll road and no longer exists south of Bordeaux. ^[1] The motorway crosses Les Landes (moorland) as a dual-carriageway.

Route

The A63 connects the border with Spain at Biriatou (close to Hendaye) at the southern edge of the Landes (department) towards Bordeaux which it reaches at junction 15 of rocade).

It is part of the Autoroute des Estuaires and is used by lorries from all over Europe heading to the Iberian Peninsula. In addition, the road is connected at Bayonne with the A64 to Pau, Tarbes and Toulouse.

The northern section has junctions with the A660.

Péage of the Negress with Biarritz

History

• The A63 was operated by the Autoroute Company de la Cote Basque (ACOBA) in 1984.
• The first section to open was the by-pass of Saint-Jean-de-Luz in 1972.
• ACOBA was integrated into the ASF.

List of exits and junctions

Region	Department	Junction	Destinations	Notes
Nouvelle-Aquitaine	Pyrénées-Atlantiques	1 : Biriatou	Hendaye, Biriatou
		Péage de Biriatou
		Aire d'Urrugne (Northbound)
		2 : Saint-Jean-de-Luz - sud	Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Urrugne, Ciboure, Hendaye - Plage, Col d'Ibardin
		3 : Saint Jean de Luz - nord	Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Ascain, Guéthary, Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle
		Aire de Bidart
		4 : Biarritz	Biarritz, Bidart, Aéroport, Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle
		Péage de Biarritz-La Négresse
		5 : Bayonne - sud	Bayonne - centre, Saint Léon, Anglet, Cambo-les-Bains, Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, Ustaritz
		A64 - A63	Toulouse, Tarbes, Lourdes, Pau, Peyrehorade, Orthez, Mouguerre, Saint-Pierre-d'Irube, Bayonne - Mousserolles
		E5  / E70  / E80  / A 63 becomes E5  / E70  / A 63
		6 : Bayonne - nord	Bayonne - centre, Saint Esprit, Saint-Martin-de-Seignanx, Orthez, Peyrehorade, Pau
	Landes	7 : Ondres	Zone Portuaire, Boucau, Tarnos, Ondres, Labenne, Pau, Saint-Martin-de-Seignanx
		Aire de Labenne
		8 : Capbreton	Seignosse, Capbreton, Hossegor, Bénesse-Maremne, Saint-Vincent-de-Tyrosse, Labenne
		Aire de Saubion
		Péage de Bénesse-Maremne
		9 : Saint-Geours-de-Maremne	Mont de Marsan, Dax
		10 : Soustons	Saint-Geours-de-Maremne, Soustons, Azur, Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains, Atlantis Sud, Peyrehorade, Saint-Vincent-de-Tyrosse
		11 : Magescq	Messanges, Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains, Magescq, Moliets-et-Maa
		Aire de Magescq
		Péage de Castets
		12 : Castets	Castets, Linxe, Vielle-Saint-Girons, Dax, Moliets-et-Maâ
		12.1 : Castets - est	Castets, Taller
		Aire de l'Océan
		13 : Lesperon	Lesperon, Tartas, Lit-et-Mixe, Rion-des-Landes
		14 : Laharie	Morcenx, Mimizan, Contis - Plage, Onesse-Laharie
		Aire d'Onesse-et-Laharie
		15 : Cap de Pin	Escource, Sabres, Solférino, Écomusée de Marquèze, Sabres
		16 : Labouheyre	Labouheyre, Lüe, Pontenx-les-Forges, Mimizan, Commensacq
		Aire de Labouheyre
		17 : Lipsothey	Biscarrosse, Parentis-en-Born, Liposthey
		Péage de Saugnac-et-Muret
		Aire de la Porte des Landes
		18 : Le Muret	Saugnac-et-Muret, Moustey, Parc naturel régional des Landes de Gascogne, Mont-de-Marsan
	Gironde	20 Belin-Béliet	Belin-Béliet, Lugos	Entry and exit from Spain
		Aire de Lugos
		21 : Salles	Belin-Béliet, Z. I. Belin-Béliet, Hostens, Salles, Mios
		A660 - A63	Gujan-Mestras, Arcachon, Bassin d'Arcachon, Biscarrosse
		23 : Le Barp	Lacanau, Le Barp, Marcheprime
		Aire des Gargails
		24 : Saint-Jean-d'Illac	Saucats, Saint-Jean-d'Illac, Cestas - (Jauge, Pierroton)
		Aire de Bordeaux-Cestas
		25 : Cestas	Cestas - centre, Canéjan
		26b : Canéjan-Granet	Canéjan, Z. I. Canéjan-Granet	Exit and exit from Bordeaux
		26/26a : Gradignan	Canéjan, Z. I. Canéjan-Granet, Z. I. Pessac, Gradignan.
		A630 - A63	Rocade Extérieure : Toulouse (A62), Paris (A10), Lyon (A89), Bordeaux, Talence
			Rocade Intérieure : Pessac, Mérignac
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

List of exits and junctions

Region	Department	km	mi	Junction	Destinations	Notes
Nouvelle-Aquitaine	Gironde	5	3.10	1 : Mios	Biscarosse, Mios - Lancanau-de-Mios
		9.5	5.90	2 : Facture-Biganos	Biganos, Cap Ferret, Mios
		15.2	9.44	3 : Le Teich	Le Teich, Réserve Ornithologique
		18.7	11.6	4 : Gujan - Césarée	Gujan-Mestras - centre, Ports Ostericoles, Actipôle
		21.3	13.23	5 : Gujan - La Hume	Gujan-Mestras, Biscarosse, Sanguinet, Parcs d'attraction
A 660 becomes N 250
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Future

• The southern section will be widened to three lanes over the next few years.
• The northern section would become part of a new ring road for Bordeaux. This however is a controversial road project.

References

1. "Nouvelle-Aquitaine : Actualités et infos en direct".

External links

• A63 Motorway on Saratlas
• Web site of Atlandes