A26 autoroute
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The A26 is a 357.6 km (222.2 mi) long French motorway connecting Calais and Troyes. It is also known as the Autoroute des Anglais (Motorway of the English) as its length forms the first part of the main route from the Dover-Calais ferries and the Channel Tunnel towards Southern and Eastern France and the Cote d'Azur. The motorway is used by a high proportion of British cars, particularly during the summer holiday season. The A26 between Calais and Arras (in conjunction with the A1 autoroute) is part of one of the two main routes between London and Paris, the other being the A16.
A26 autoroute | |
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Autoroute des Anglais | |
Route information | |
Part of E15 / E17 | |
Maintained by SANEF | |
Length | 394 km (245 mi) |
Major junctions | |
North end | Calais |
South end | Troyes |
Location | |
Country | France |
Highway system | |
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The road forms part of European route E-15 and E-17. South of its junction with the A29 autoroute the A26 is part of the Grand contournement de Paris.