A63 autoroute

A63 autoroute
Route information
Part of E5
Length	206 km (128 mi)
Major junctions
South end	D 811 near Hendaye
Major intersections	A 64 A 660
North end	A 630 near Bordeaux
Location
Country	France
Major cities	Hendaye, 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. 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 junctions

Department	Location	km	mi	Junction	Destinations	Notes
Pyrénées-Atlantiques	Biriatou	0.04	0.03	D 258 - Junction 1	Hendaye, Biriatou	Peage de Biriatou
	Urrugne	7.4	4.6	D 913 - Junction 2	Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Urrugne, Ciboure
	Saint-Jean-de-Luz	12.9	8.0	D 810 - Junction 3	Saint Jean de Luz - Nord
	Biarritz	21.7	13.5	D 810 - Junction 4	Biarritz, Biarritz Airport	Péage de Biarritz-La Négresse
	Bayonne	26.6	16.5	D 932 - Junction 5	Bayonne, Anglet	Péage Bayonne-Sud
		30.7	19.1	A 64
		32.8	20.4	D 810 - Junction 6	Bayonne, Pau
Landes	Ondres	39	24.2	D 85 - Junction 7	Labenne, Boucau-Tarnos, Ondres
	Benesse-Maremne	48.8	30.3	D 28 - Junction 8	Seignosse, Hossegor, Capbreton	Péage de Benesse-Maremne
	Saint-Geours-de-Maremne	65.2	40.5	D 824 - Junction 9	Mont de Marsan, Dax	Exit/Entry to D824 only
		67.2	41.8	D 17 - Junction 10	Vieux-Boucau, Soustons
	Magescq	74.9	46.5	D 16 - Junction 11	Léon, Moliets-et-Maa, Magescq
	Castets	87.6	54.4	D 947 - Junction 12	Vielle-Saint-Girons, Castets
	Lesperon	101	62.8	D 41 - Junction 13	Lit-et-Mixe, Rion-des-Landes
	Onesse-Laharie	111	69	D 38 - Junction 14	Mimizan, Morcenx
	Escource	122	75.8	D 44 - Junction 15	Sabres, Escource
	Labouheyre	129	80.2	D 626 - Junction 16	Labouheyre
	Liposthey	143	88.9	D 43 - Junction 17	Biscarrosse, Parentis-en-Born, Liposthey
	Saugnac-et-Muret	153	95.1	D 348 - Junction 18	Saugnac-et-Muret
Gironde	Belin-Béliet	159	98.8	D 1010 - Junction 20	Belin-Béliet	Northbound exit only/Southbound entry only
	Salles	169	105	D 3 - Junction 21	Salles
	Mios	181	112.5	A 660 - Junction 22	Biganos, Gujan-Mestras, Arcachon
		184	114.3	D 5 - Junction 23	Lacanau, Le Barp, Marcheprime
	Cestas	193	119.9	D 211 - Junction 24	Saint Jean d'Illac
		199	123.7	D 214 - Junction 25	Cestas
	Granet	202	125.5	Chemin de la Briqueterie - Junction 26b	Canejan	Northbound entry only / Southbound exit only
	Canéjan	203	126.1	Avenue du Haut Leveque - Junction 26	Gradignan, Canéjan	Northbound exit only / Southbound entry only
		204	126.8	Avenue du Haut Leveque - Junction 26a	Gradignan, Canéjan	Northbound entry only / Southbound exit only
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

A660

• Exchange A63-A660 Junction with the A63
• 01 (Lacanau de Mios) km 2 Towns served:
• 02 (Facture-Biganos) km 4 Towns served:
• 03 (Le Teich) km 10 Towns served:

Roundabout Point Gujan-Mestras Junction with RD650 Roundabout Point La Hume Junction with RN250

Future

• The southern section will be widened to three lanes over the next few years.
• It is planned to upgrade the RN10 across the Landes.
• The northern section would become part of a new ring road for Bordeaux. This however is a controversial road project.

External links

• A63 Motorway on Saratlas
• Web site of Atlandes