Crossable rest areas in France

In France most service stations have fences around them. Usually there are service roads for employees, which are often closed with a gate that you will find to be open. The gate for pedestrians is often situated close to the actual petrol station. Leaving a service station to go to the other side using service roads is often possible, keeping in mind the right direction as listed below. There are also quite a few service stations with a direct way to cross, using a pedestrian bridge or less often a bridge restaurant.

The following Aires de service in France do allow you to go on foot from one side to the other. This overview is rather complete.

Autoroute A1

• La Courneuve, crossable in westbound direction in 20 minutes - difficult because of fences and noise walls
• Vémars, crossable in northbound direction in 5 minutes.
• Assevillers, pedestrian bridge
• Wancourt, pedestrian bridge
• Phalempin, crossable in southbound direction in 20 minutes.

Autoroute A2

• Havrincourt, crossable in northbound direction in 20 minutes
• La Sentinelle, pedestrian bridge

Autoroute A4

• Ferrieres, crossable in eastbound direction in 15 minutes
• Tardenois, crossable in westbound direction in 10 minutes
• Vrigny / Gueux, crossable in westbound direction in 20 minutes
• Champagne, car bridge on service station
• Varlmy Orbéval / Valmy le Moulin, crossable in eastbound direction in 15 minutes
• Verdun St. Nicolas, bridge restaurant
• Metz St. Privat, service station for both directions situated on the eastbound side
• Longeville, car bridge, crossable in westbound direction in 10 minutes
• Keskastel, crossable in southeastbound direction in 30 minutes
• Saverne Monswiller / Saverne Eckartswiller, crossable in westbound direction in 20 minutes
• Brumath, crossable in southbound direction in 30 minutes

Autoroute A5

• Troyes-Fresnoy / Troyes-le-Plessis, pedestrian bridge
• Châteauvillain-Val Marnay / Châteauvillain-Orges, pedestrian bridge

Autoroute A5b

• Galande, service station is on the southbound side, situated slightly off the motorway (semi-Autohof style)

Autoroute A6

• Lisses / Villabé, crossable in southbound direction in 10 minutes
• Achères-la-Forêt / Achères, crossable in southbound direction in 15 minutes
• Nemours / Darvault, bridge restaurant
• Réserve / Couline, crossable in northwestbound direction in 40 minutes
• Venoy Grosse Pierre / Venoy Soleil Levant, pedestrian bridge
• Chaponne / Maison-Dieu, crossable in southeastbound direction in 20 minutes
• Chien Blanc / Lochères, crossable in southeastbound direction in 30 minutes
• Forêt / Creux-Moreau, crossable in southbound direction in 40 minutes
• Beaune-Tailly / Beaune-Merceuil, bridge restaurant
• Ferté / Saint-Ambreuil, crossable in northbound direction in 40 minutes
• Mâcon-Saint-Albain / Mâcon-la-Salle, bridge restaurant
• Dracé / Taponas, crossable in northbound direction in 20 minutes
• Chères / Chères, pedestrian bridge
• Dardilly / Bruyères-Paisy, bridge, crossable between the (not exactly oppositely situated) service stations in 20 minutes

Autoroute A7

• Saint-Rambert-d'Albon, pedestrian bridge
• Pont de l'Isère / Latitude 45, crossable in northbound direction in 20 minutes
• Portes-lès-Valence, crossable in northbound direction in 20 minutes
• Montélimar, pedestrian bridge
• Fournalet / Sorgues, crossable in southbound direction in 30 minutes, service station on the northbound side, on the southbound side is a parking
• Lançon-Provence, bridge restaurant

Autoroute A8

• L'Arc / Rousset, crossable in eastbound direction in 45 minutes
• Terrasses de Provence, both directions of the motorway are separated, with a parking area in between, a car tunnel and car bridge allow alking to the other service station in 10 minutes
• Vidauban, crossable in westbound direction in 30 minutes
• Jas Pellicot / Canaver, crossable between the (not exactly oppositely situated) service stations in 10 minutes, service station on the westbound side, on the eastbound side is a parking
• Bréguières, crossable between the (not exactly oppositely situated) service stations in 10 minutes

Autoroute A9

• Tavel, car tunnel between the service stations, crossable in 5 minutes
• Marguerittes, crossable between the (not exactly oppositely situated) service stations in 30 minutes
• Ambrussum, crossable in northeastbound direction in 20 minutes
• Narbonne Vinassan, crossable in southwestbound direction in 20 minutes
• La Palme, crossable in southbound direction in 30 minutes
• Village Catalan, car tunnel between the service stations, crossable in 5 minutes

Autoroute A10

• Limours-Janvry / Limours-Briis-Sous-Forges, crossable in southwestbound direction in 20 minutes
• Francheville / Val Neuvy, crossable in southbound direction in 30 minutes
• Orléans-Saran / Orléans-Gidy, bridge restaurant
• Blois-Villerbon / Blois-Ménars, pedestrian bridge
• Tours-La Longue Vue / Tours-Val de Loire, pedestrian bridge
• Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine / La Fontaine Colette, crossable in southbound direction in 30 minutes
• Châtellerault-Antran / Châtellerault-Usseau, pedestrian bridge
• Poitiers-Jaunay-Clan / Poitiers-Chincé, crossable in southbound direction in 30 minutes
• Rouillé-Pamproux, crossable in southwestbound direction in 45 minutes
• Poitou-Charentes, crossable in southwestbound direction in 20 minutes
• Fenioux, crossable in southwestbound direction in 15 minutes
• Saint-Léger, crossable in southbound direction in 15 minutes
• Saugon, crossable in southbound direction in 30 minutes
• Estalot / Meillac, crossable in southbound direction in 30 minutes

Autoroute A11

• Chartres Gasville / Chartres Bois Paris, pedestrian bridge
• Brou Fraze / Brou Dampierre, pedestrian bridge
• La Ferté-Bernard / Villaines-la-Gonais, pedestrian bridge
• Pivardière / Sargé-Lès-le-Mans, pedestrian bridge
• Parcé-sur-Sarthe, pedestrian tunnel
• Portes d'Angers, crossable in southbound direction in 15 minutes
• Varades - Pays de la Loire / Varades - la Bedoire, crossable in westbound direction in 40 minutes

Autoroute A13 / RN13

• Morainvilliers, pedestrian bridge
• Rosny sur Seine, crossable in southwestbound direction in 15 minutes
• Bosgouet, pedestrian bridge
• Beuzeville, crossable in northeastbound direction in 60 minutes
• Giberville, crossable in eastbound direction in 30 minutes
• Cantepie, service station for both directions situated on the westbound side

Autoroute A15

• Cergy-Pontoise (Pierrelaye), crossable in northwestbound direction in 40 minutes - complicated

Autoroute A16

• Hardivilliers, service station for both directions situated on the southbound side
• Baie de Somme, service station for both directions situated on the southbound side

Autoroute A19

• Villeroy, service station for both directions situated on the southwestbound side

Autoroute A20

• Champs d'Amour, service station for both directions situated on the southbound side
• Mille Étangs / Val de l'Indre, crossable between the (not exactly oppositely situated) service stations in 20 minutes
• Boismandé, crossable in southbound direction in 20 minutes
• Porte de Corrèze, service station for both directions situated on the southbound side
• Pech Montat, service station for both directions situated on the southbound side
• Causses du Lot, service station for both directions situated on the northbound side
• Bois de Dourre, service station for both directions situated on the southbound side

Autoroute A23

• Petite-Forêt, crossable in northwestbound direction in 20 minutes

Autoroute A25

• Saint-Laurent / Saint-Eloi, crossable in southeastbound direction in 45 minutes

Autoroute A26

• Rely / Saint-Hilaire-Cottes, crossable in northwestbound direction in 15 minutes
• Souchez / Angres, crossable in southeastbound direction in 45 minutes
• Baralle / Rumaucourt, crossable in northwestbound direction in 60 minutes
• Urvillers, service station for both directions situated on the northwestbound side
• Mont de Nizy / Champ Roland, crossable in southeastbound direction in 20 minutes
• Sommesous, service station for both directions situated on the northbound side, also connected to the N4

Autoroute A28

• Maucomble / Bosc-Mesnil, crossable in southwestbound direction in 30 minutes
• Fontaine / Haras, car bridge, crossable in 30 minutes, service station on the northbound side, on the southbound side is a parking
• Dentelle d'Alençon, service station is on the southbound side, situated slightly off the motorway (semi-Autohof style), also connected to the N12
• Sarthe-Touraine, service station for both directions situated on the northbound side

Autoroute A29

• Bolleville, service station for both directions situated on the eastbound side
• Croixrault, service station for both directions situated on the eastbound side
• Chambéon, service station for both directions situated on the westbound side
• Causses du Lot, service station for both directions situated on the northbound side
• Bois de Dourre, service station for both directions situated on the southbound side

Autoroute A31

• Gevrey-Chambertin, crossable in southbound direction in 60 minutes
• Dijon Spoy / Dijon Brognon, stations connected with car bridge, crossable in 5 minutes
• Langres Noidant / Langres Perrogney, crossable in northbound direction in 20 minutes
• Val de Meuse / Montigny le Roi, crossable in northeastbound direction in 20 minutes
• Lorraine-Sandaucourt les Rappes / Lorraine-Sandaucourt la Trelle, pedestrian bridge
• Toul Chaudenay / Toul Dommartin, pedestrian bridge
• Loisy / Obrion, crossable in northbound direction in 15 minutes

Autoroute A34

• Faissault, service station is on the northeastbound side, situated slightly off the motorway (semi-Autohof style)

Autoroute A35

• Haut-Koenigsbourg, service station for both directions situated on the southbound side, on the northboundside there is a parking
• Dijon Spoy / Dijon Brognon, stations connected with car bridge, crossable in 5 minutes
• Langres Noidant / Langres Perrogney, crossable in northbound direction in 20 minutes
• Val de Meuse / Montigny le Roi, crossable in northeastbound direction in 20 minutes
• Lorraine-Sandaucourt les Rappes / Lorraine-Sandaucourt la Trelle, pedestrian bridge
• Toul Chaudenay / Toul Dommartin, pedestrian bridge
• Loisy / Obrion, crossable in northbound direction in 15 minutes

Autoroute A36

• Porte d'Alsace, crossable in eastbound direction in 20 minutes
• Combe Ronde / Écot, service station for both directions situated on the westbound side, on the northboundside there is a parking
• Besançon - Champoux / Besançon - Marchaux, pedestrian bridge
• Dole Romange / Dole Audelange, crossable in westbound direction in 40 minutes
• Glanon / Bois Guillerot, crossable in westbound direction in 20 minutes

Autoroute A39

• Pont-Chêne d'Argent, crossable in southeastbound direction in 20 minutes
• Jura, service station for both directions situated on the northbound side
• Poulet de Bresse, service station for both directions situated on the northbound side, on the southboundside there is a parking

Autoroute A40

• Bourg Teyssonge / Bourg Jasseron, pedestrian bridge
• Ceignes Cerdon / Ceignes Haut-Bugey, crossable in eastbound direction in 20 minutes
• Valleiry, crossable in eastbound direction in 10 minutes
• Bonneville, pedestrian bridge

Autoroute A41

• Fontanelles / La Ripaille (exits 15-16), crossable in southbound direction in 10 minutes
• Drumettaz / Mouxy, crossable in southbound direction in 30 minutes
• Le Granier / L'Abis (exits 20-21), pedestrian bridge
• Bois-Claret / Saint-Nazaire-les-Eymes (exits 24-24a), pedestrian bridge

Autoroute A42

• Lyon - Montluel / Lyon - Dagneux (exits 5.1-6), pedestrian bridge

Autoroute A43

• Saint-Priest / Manissieux (exits X46-X432), crossable in southeastbound direction in 20 minutes
• L'Isle-d'Abeau (exits 6-7), pedestrian bridge
• Romagnieu / Guiers (exits 10-11), pedestrian bridge
• Granier / Abis (exits 20-21), pedestrian bridge
• Val-Gelon / Arclusaz (exit 23), crossable in northeastbound direction in 5 minutes

Autoroute A46

• Mionnay-Saint-Galmier / Mionnay-Chatanay (exits 2-2.1), pedestrian bridge
• Communay (exits 16-X6/X47), car tunnel between service stations, crossable in eastbound direction in 10 minutes

Autoroute A47

• Saint-Romain-en-Gier (exits 10-11), crossable in southwastbound direction in 30 minutes

Autoroute A48

• Voreppe / Île Rose (exits 12-13), crossable in southeastbound direction in 15 minutes

Autoroute A49

• Royans-en-Vercors / Porte de la Drôme (exits 9-8), pedestrian bridge

Autoroute A50

• Liouquet / Plaines Baronnes (exits 9-10), crossable in eastbound direction in 10 minutes

Autoroute A51

• Meyrargues-Fontbelle / Meyrargues (exits 14-15), crossable in eastbound direction in 20 minutes, service station on the southbound side, on the westbound side is a parking
• Volx / Manosque (exits 18-19), pedestrian tunnel
• Aubignosc (exits 21-22), pedestrian bridge
• Granier / Abis (exits 20-21), pedestrian bridge
• Val-Gelon / Arclusaz (exit 23), crossable in northeastbound direction in 5 minutes

Autoroute A52

• Peypin / Baume de Marron (exits X8-33), crossable in northbound direction in 15 minutes

Autoroute A55

• Rebuty / Nerthe (exits X7-7), crossable in eastbound direction in 50 minutes

Autoroute A61

• Toulouse-Sud (exits X620-19.1), crossable in northwestbound direction in 50 minutes
• Port-Lauragai (exits 20-21), car tunnel, crossable in northwestbound direction in 15 minutes
• Carcassonne-Arzens (exits 22-23), crossable in northwestbound direction in 20 minutes
• Corbières (exits 24-25), pedestrian bridge

Autoroute A62

• Landes (exits 1.1-2), crossable in southeastbound direction in 20 minutes
• Mas-d'Agenais (exits 5-6), service station for both directions situated on the westbound side
• Agen Porte d'Aquitaine (exits 6-7), service station for both directions situated on the westbound side, on the eastbound side is a parking, crossable in 5 minutes
• Garonne (exits 8-9), service station for both directions situated on the eastbound side
• Frontonnais (exit 9-10.1), pedestrian tunnel

Autoroute A63

• Bidart (exits 3-4), crossable in northeastbound direction in 25 minutes
• Labenne (exits 7-8), crossable in northbound direction in 20 minutes
• Souquet rebaptisée / Océan (exits 12-13), crossable in northbound direction in 30 minutes
• Bordeaux - Cestas (exits 24-25), car tunnel between service stations

Autoroute A64

• Hastingues (exits 5-6), service station for both directions situated on the westbound side
• Lacq-Audejos (exits 8-9), crossable between the (not exactly oppositely situated) service stations in 30 minutes
• Pyrénées (exits 11-12), service station for both directions situated on the eastbound side
• Comminges (exits 17-18), service station for both directions situated on the westbound side
• Garonne / Capens-Volvestre (exit 27-28), crossable in northeastbound direction in 40 minutes

Autoroute A65

• Cœur d'Aquitaine (exits 2-3), service station for both directions situated on the northbound side

Autoroute A71

• Chaumont-sur-Tharonne / Ferté-Saint-Aubin (exits 2-3), crossable in northbound direction in 30 minutes
• Salbris-Theillay / Salbris-la-Loge (exits 4-X85), pedestrian bridge
• Bourges - Sainte-Thorette / Bourges - Marmagne (exits 6-7), crossable in southeastbound direction in 30 minutes
• Centre de la France (exits 7-8), service station for both directions situated on the southbound side, on the southbound side is a parking
• Allier-Dolet / Allier-Saulzet (exit X714-11), pedestrian bridge
• Volcans d'Auvergne (exits 11-12.1), service station for both directions situated on the southbound side

Autoroute A72

• Plaine du Forez (exits 6-7), crossable in northbound direction in 30 minutes

Autoroute A75

• Fayette (exit 21), service station is on the southbound side, situated slightly off the motorway (semi-Autohof style)
• Lozère (exit 32), service station is on the southbound side, situated slightly off the motorway (semi-Autohof style)
• Viaduc de Millau (exits 45-46), parking / restaurant, info site for the Millau viaduct on the northbound side
• Aveyron (exit 42), service station is on the southbound side, slightly off the motorway (Autohof style)
• Caylar (exit 49), service station is on the northbound side, situated slightly off the motorway (semi-Autohof style)

Autoroute A77

• Jardin des Arbres (exits 18.1-19), service station for both directions situated on the southbound side
• Vignobles (exit 24), service station is on the northbound side, situated slightly off the motorway (semi-Autohof style)

Autoroute A81

• Saint-Denis d'Orques / Thorigné-en-Charnie (exits 1-2),bridge, crossable between the (not exactly oppositely situated) service stations in 20 minutes, requires walking 300 meters along the highway
• Laval-Bonchamp / Laval-le-Coudray (exits 2-3), crossable in both directions in 20 minutes

Autoroute A83

• Brouzils / Chavagnes-en-Paillers (exits 4-X87), crossable between the (not exactly oppositely situated) service stations in 10 minutes
• Vendée (exits 6-7), car tunnel between service stations
• Niore-Chateaudrie / Niore-Canepetière (exits 9-10), crossable in eastbound direction in 25 minutes

Autoroute A84

• Mont Saint-Michel (exit 32), service station for both directions situated on the northbound side
• Vallée de la Vire - Gouvets (exit 38-39), service station for both directions situated on the southbound side

Autoroute A85

• Longué - la Couaille / Longué - les Cossonnières (exits 1-2), pedestrian bridge
• Jardins de Villandry (exits 8-9), service station for both directions situated on the eastbound side
• Val du Cher (exits 10-11), service station for both directions situated on the westbound side
• Romorantin (exits 13-14), service station for both directions situated on the eastbound side

Autoroute A87

• Trémentines (exits 25-26), service station for both directions situated on the southbound side
• Herbiers (exits 29), service station is on the northbound side, situated slightly off the motorway (semi-Autohof style)

Autoroute A88

• <name unknown> (exit 13), service station is on the northbound side, situated slightly off the motorway (semi-Autohof style)

Autoroute A89

• Palombières (exits 11-12), service station for both directions situated on the westbound side
• Manoire (exit 16), service station is on the westbound side, situated slightly off the motorway (semi-Autohof style)
• Pays de Brive (exits 18-19), ervice station for both directions situated on the eastbound side
• Corrèze (exits 21-22), service station for both directions situated between separated and inverted (!) driving directions - don't get confused ;)
• Chavanon (exits 24-25), service station for both directions situated on the southwestbound side
• Manzat (exit 27), service station for both directions situated on the westbound side
• Limagne (exits 1-2 / 28-29), crossable in northbound direction in 30 minutes
• Haut-Forez / Les Salles (exits 31-32), pedestrian bridge
• Loire (exits 33-34), service station for both directions situated on the eastbound side

Autoroute A104 / RN104

• Villevaudé (exits 7-8), crossable in northbound direction in 25 minutes
• La Pointe Rigale / Chevreaux (exits 28-29), crossable in eastbound direction in 10 minutes

Autoroute A410

• Crêts Blancs / Groisy (exit XA40-19), crossable in northeastbound direction in 20 minutes