A81 autoroute

Road in France

The A81 autoroute is a motorway in north-western France. It forms the first part of a long-term project to upgrade the road connection between Le Mans and Brest to motorway standard throughout. Until 1982 the motorway was known as the F11. The A81 is a part of European route E50 linking Brest to Makhachkala in Russia.

Section completed:

Le Mans - La Gravelle (managed by Cofiroute) (94.8 km (58.9 mi))

Sections not yet upgraded:

N157: La Gravelle - Rennes (40.9 km (25.4 mi))
N12: Rennes - Brest (228.0 km (141.7 mi))

Itinerary

A11 autoroute interchange
- Rest areas: La Landrière (westbound), La Chevallerie (eastbound)
- Rest areas: Les Gripperies (westbound), La Coire (eastbound)
Exit 1 (27 km): for Sillé-le-Guillaume, Sablé-sur-Sarthe, Joué-en-Charnie
- Service areas: Saint-Denis d'Orques (westbound), Thorigné-en-Charnie (eastbound)
Exit 2 (50 km): for Évron, Vaiges
- Rest areas: Villeray (westbound), Loriolet (eastbound)
- Service areas: Laval-Bonchamp (westbound), Laval-le-Coudray (eastbound)
Exit 3 (70 km): for Laval, Mayenne
- Rest areas: La Mayenne (westbound), Château de Ricourdet (eastbound)
Exit 4 (77 km): for Laval, Ernée, Fougères
- Rest areas: La Paplonnière (westbound), La Sorinière (eastbound)
Exit 5 and current end of motorway (94 km): for Laval, La Gravelle, Vitré
- Service areas (on N157): Derbée (westbound), Mondevert (eastbound)