A20 autoroute



The A20 autoroute or L'Occitane is a highway through central France. A part of France's national network of autoroutes, it is 427 km long.

Regions Crossed
The road travels through the areas of Occitania, Limousin and Midi-Pyrénées. It starts at Vierzon in Cher and finishes in the south at Montauban in Tarn-et-Garonne. However further sections between Orléans and Vierzon (A71) and Montauban-Toulouse (A62) could be renamed the A20 in the not too distant future. L'Occitane is free from Vierzon to Brive-la-Gaillarde via Limoges.

The operating companies are ASF between Cressensac and Montauban, DDE in the department between Vierzon and Nespouls. The road crosses the following departments Cher, Indre, Creuse, Haute-Vienne, Corrèze, Lot, Tarn-et-Garonne

History
The motorway was proposed to reduce the travel time along the RN20 and to avoid congestion during holiday periods at Châteauroux, Argenton-sur-Creuse, Saint-Benoît-du-Sault, Limoges, Uzerche, Brive, Souillac, Cahors and Montauban.

From Vierzon to Martel
The motorway is managed by the respective DDE in Cher, Indre, Creuse, Haute-Vienne, of Corrèze and Lot. It is a free motorway with 2x2 lanes, with certain sections with 2x3 lanes, for example the by-pass of Limoges.

History

 * Pre 1992: The Brive and Limoges by-pass.
 * 1992 to 2000: creation of the various sections of the motorway

Future
In the long term, a new by-pass for Limoges is proposed (The A20bis project), in order to return the section of the A20 motorway which crosses the Limoges conurbation to its original planned use as a major urban road.

Junctions

 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg|15px]] A71 to A20
 * [[Image:Péage.png|25px]] Péage
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]05 (Vierzon-North) to 1 km: served city Vierzon
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]06 (Vierzon) to 3 km: served city Vierzon
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]07 (Vierzon-South) to 6 km: served city Vierzon
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]08 (Massay-Nord) to 9 km: served city Massay (half-exchanger)
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]08 (Massay-South) to 15 km: served city Massay (half-exchanger)
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]09 (Gracay) to 23 km: served city Gracay
 * [[Image:Aire d'autoroute - station essence.png|15px]] Service Area: Champs-d'Amour
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]10 (Vatan-Nord) to 28 km: served city Vatan (half-exchanger)
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]10 (Vatan-Sod) to 32 km: served city Vatan (half-exchanger)
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]11 (Brion) to 42 km: served cities Brion, Levroux and Issoudun
 * [[Image:Aire de pique-nique.png|15px]] Rest Area: Les Avionneurs (Southbound), Les Avionneurs (Northbound) Les Blés d'Or (Southbound)
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]12 (Déols) to 54 km: served cities Déols and Châteauroux
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]13 (Châteauroux) to 60 km: served cities Châteauroux and Buzançais
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]13.1 (Mézières-en-Brenne) to 64 km: served cities Châteauroux and Mézières-en-Brenne (half-exchanger)
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]14 (Châteauroux-Sud) to 67 km: city served Châteauroux
 * [[Image:Aire d'autoroute - station essence.png|15px]] Service Area: Mille Étangs (Southbound), Val de l'Indre  (Northbound)
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]15 (Velles) to 75 km: served city Velles
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]16 (Tendu) to 80 km: served city Tendu
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]17 (Saint-Marcel-Nord) to 84 km: served cities Saint-Marcel and Argenton-sur-Creuse (half-exchanger)
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]17 (Saint-Marcel-Sud) to 87 km: served cities Saint-Marcel and Argenton-sur-Creuse (half-exchanger)
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]18 (Argenton sud) to 91 km: served city Argenton-sur-Creuse and Saint-Benoît-du-Sault
 * [[Image:Aire de pique-nique.png|15px]] Rest Area: La Marche Occitane (Southbound), Val de Hollow (Northbound)
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]19 (Celon) to 98 km: served city Celon and Saint-Benoît-du-Sault
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]20 (Éguzon Saint-Benoit) to 107 km: served cities Éguzon-Chantôme and Saint-Benoît-du-Sault
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]21 (Mouhet) to 118 km: city served Mouhet
 * [[Image:Aire d'autoroute - station essence.png|15px]] Service Area: Mandé Bois
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]22 (Saint-Sulpice-les-Feuilles La Souterraine) to 128 km: served cities Saint-Sulpice-les-Feuilles and La Souterraine
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]23 (Magnac-Laval) to 136 km: served cities Magnac-Laval, La Souterraine and Bellac
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]23.A corresponds to the direction of La Souterraine in Provence of Limoges.
 * [[Image:Aire de pique-nique.png|15px]] Rest Area: Couleroute
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]23.1 (Châteauponsac) to 143 km: served city Châteauponsac (half-exchanger)
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]24 (Béssines) to 148 km: served city Bessines-sur-Gartempe
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]25 (Razès) to 158 km: served city Razès
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]26 (Ambazac) to 164 km: served city Ambazac
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]27 (Bonnac-la-Côte) to 170 km: served city Bonnac-la-Côte
 * [[Image:Aire de pique-nique.png|15px]] Rest Area: Beaune-Les-Mines
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]28 to 175 km: served city Limoges
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]29 (Beaubreuil) to 176 km: served city Limoges
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]30 (Limoges-Nord) to 177 km: served city Limoges
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]31 (Technopôle) to 179 km: served city Limoges
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]32 to 181 km: served city Limoges
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]33 (Limoges-Center) to 182 km: served city Limoges
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]34 to 183 km: served city Limoges
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]35 (Feytiat) to 185 km: served city Limoges
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]36 (Limoges-Sud) to 188 km: served city Limoges
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]37 (Boisseuil) to 190 km: served city Boisseuil
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]38 (Vigen) to 195 km: served city Vigen
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]39 (Saint-Hilaire-Bonneval) to 201 km: served city Saint-Hilaire-Bonneval
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]40 (Pierre-Buffière) to 205 km: served city Pierre-Buffière
 * [[Image:Aire de pique-nique.png|15px]]Rest Area: Briance-Ligoure
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]41 (Magnac-Bourg) to 214 km: served city Magnac-Bourg
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]42 (Saint-Germain-les-Belles) to 220 km: served city Saint-Germain-les-Belles
 * [[Image:Aire d'autoroute - station essence.png|15px]] Service Area: Porte de Corrèze
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]43 (Masseret) to 227 km: served city Masseret
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]44 (Lubersac) to 233 km: served cities Lubersac and Uzerche
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]45 (Uzerche Vigeois) to 246 km: served cities Uzerche, Vigeois and 25 km Tulle
 * [[Image:Aire de pique-nique.png|15px]] Rest Area: Puy de Grâce
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]46 (Perpezac-le-Noir) to 253 km: served cities Perpezac-le-Noir and Tulle
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg|15px]] A89 to A20
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]47 (Donzenac-Nord) to 261 km: served city Donzenac
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]48 (Donzenac-Ouest) to 265 km: served city Donzenac
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]49 (Ussac) to 269 km: served city Ussac
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg|15px]] A89 to A20
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]50 (Brive-Nord) to 273 km: served city Brive-la-Gaillarde
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]51 (Brive-Sud) to 275 km: served city Brive-la-Gaillarde
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]52 (Noailles) to 281 km: served city Noailles
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]53 (Cressensac) to 285 km: served city Cressensac
 * [[Image:Aire de pique-nique.png|15px]] Rest Areas: Pech Montat
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]54 (Martel) to 293 km: served city Martel
 * [[Image:Péage.png|25px]] Péage

From Martel to Montauban
The motorway is operated by ASF. It is a toll road (closed system) with 2x2 lanes.

History

 * 1996 to 2003: Construction of the section.

Junctions

 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]55 (Souillac) to 303 km: served city Souillac
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]56 (Labastide-Murat) to 325 km: served city Labastide-Murat
 * [[Image:Aire d'autoroute - station essence.png|15px]] Service Area: Causses de la Lot
 * [[Image:Aire de pique-nique.png|15px]] Rest Area: Rauze
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]57 (Cahors-Nord) to 348 km: served city Cahors
 * [[Image:Aire de pique-nique.png|15px]] Rest Area: Cahors
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]58 (Cahors-Sud) to 371 km: served city Cahors
 * [[Image:Aire de pique-nique.png|15px]] Rest Areas: Bois de Dourre
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]59 (Caussade) to 393 km: served city Caussade
 * [[Image:Péage.png|25px]] Péage
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]60 (Montauban-Nord) to 409 km: served city Montauban

Deviation of Montauban and Montauban section - A62
This section is managed by the DDE of Tarn-et-Garonne. It is in 2x2 lanes and free. The Montauban by-pass is the last missing link of A20. The link is currently signaled the RN20 which has yet to be upgraded to autoroute standard. To the south of Montauban, the RN20 was upgraded to motorway standard in the Nineties, and has been re-numbered the A62.

History

 * 1992: Construction of the Montauban by-pass
 * 2007: Upgrade to the motorway standard

Junctions

 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]61 to 410 km: served city Montauban
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]62 to 413 km: served city Montauban
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]63 to 414 km: served city Montauban
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]64 to 416 km: served city Montauban
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]65 (Montauban-Sud) to 417 km: served city Montauban
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]66 (Bressols) to 418: served city Bressols
 * [[Image:Aire de pique-nique.png|15px]] Rest Area: Nauze-Vert
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]67 to 423 km: served city Moulis
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg|15px]]68 to 424 km: served cities Toulouse and Agen
 * [[Image:Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg|15px]] A62 to A20
 * A20 changes into RN20 and becomes a single carriageway road.