Route nationale 618

Route nationale 618 or RN 618 was a French national road linking Saint-Jean-de-Luz (on the Atlantic Ocean) to Argelès-sur-Mer (on the Mediterranean). En route it crossed many of the famous passes in the Pyrenees, immortalized by the Tour de France; hence its name was the "Route of the Pyrénées". In 1970, the road was down-graded and is now the RD 918 from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Arreau and the RD 618 from Arreau to Argelès Plage.

Itinerary
The places named in italic are mountain passes used in the Tour de France.
 * Saint-Jean-de-Luz
 * Cambo-les-Bains
 * Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port

Common with the former RN 133


 * Larceveau-Arros-Cibits
 * Mauléon-Licharre
 * Issor

Common with RN 134


 * Lurbe-Saint-Christau
 * Arudy

Common with the former RN 134BIS


 * Laruns
 * Col d'Aubisque
 * Col du Soulor
 * Arrens-Marsous
 * Argelès-Gazost

Common with the former RN 21


 * Luz-Saint-Sauveur
 * Barèges
 * Col du Tourmalet
 * Sainte-Marie-de-Campan
 * Col d'Aspin
 * Arreau
 * Col de Peyresourde
 * Bagnères-de-Luchon

Common with the former RN 125


 * Saint-Mamet
 * Col du Portillon, Spanish frontier.

Route interrupted by the Spanish border


 * Chaum
 * Col des Ares
 * Juzet-d'Izaut
 * Col de Portet d'Aspet
 * Saint-Lary
 * Audressein
 * Saint-Girons
 * Massat
 * Col de Port
 * Tarascon-sur-Ariège

Common with RN 20


 * Ur
 * Font-Romeu
 * Mont-Louis

Common with RN 116


 * Bouleternère
 * Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda

Common with the former RN 115


 * Céret
 * Le Boulou
 * Argelès-sur-Mer
 * Argelès Plage