Pays de la Loire's Road network and Travel


Accessing Pays de la Loire is possible in many ways. Its road network allows the inhabitants to reach France big cities really swiftly.

  • The quality of the road network is outstanding, even the less frequented roads.

Most cities have motorways allowing to avoid the city centre, that are free. All this allows a smooth and swift traffic in the region. Motorways are listed below:
  • The free motorway around Nantes (40 km): A 83 (5 km), A 811 (7 km) et RD 201 (6 km)
  • The RN 137 dual carriageway between Nantes and Rennes (110 km/h)
  • The RN 165 dual carriageway between Nantes and Vannes
  • The RN 165 dual carriageway between Nantes -Vannes
  • The RN 171 dual carriageway between Savenay and Saint-Nazaire
  • The RN 249 dual carriageway between Nantes, Cholet and Poitiers
  • The A83 motorway between Nantes, Niort and Bordeaux
  • The A11 motorway between Nantes, Angers, Le Mans and Paris