Autoroutes of France
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The autoroute system in France consists largely of toll roads. It is a network of 11,882 km (7,383 mi) of motorways as of 2014. On road signs, autoroute destinations are shown in blue, while destinations reached through a combination of autoroutes are shown with an added autoroute logo. Toll autoroutes are signalled with the word péage.
The French autoroute A1
A French motorway.
Dynamic information panel used on the French Autoroute.
Toll barrier in Hordain (north of France), on autoroute A2
Millau Viaduct
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The Millau Viaduct is a multispan cable-stayed bridge completed in 2004 across the gorge valley of the Tarn near Millau in the Aveyron department in the Occitanie Region, in Southern France. The design team was led by engineer Michel Virlogeux and English architect Norman Foster. As of October 2023, it is the tallest bridge in the world, having a structural height of 336.4 metres (1,104 ft).
A view of the Millau Viaduct in 2005.
The four proposed routes for the new A75 autoroute around Millau
Satellite image of the proposed route before construction of the bridge
The northern half of the road deck being slowly launched across the pylons. View from the west in early 2004