Périphérique (Caen)
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The Boulevard périphérique de Caen is a ring road circling the French city of Caen. It is the route nationale 814. Traveling speed on the road is limited to 90 km/h (55 mph) between the Exit 13 and 8, with a brief portion near the Exit 1 as well as the Viaduc de Calix limited to 70 km/h (45 mph) and 110 km/h (70 mph) elsewhere. It is a 4-lane hard-shouldered road that was finished on 30 September 1997. The total length of the périphérique de Caen is 26 km (16 mi).[1]
Notable features include the Viaduc de Calix which spans the River Orne and Canal de Caen à la Mer.
[edit] List of junctions
| Junction number & name | Counter-clockwise exits | Clockwise exits |
 1 Porte de Paris |
A13, Mondeville, Giberville | A13, Mondeville, Giberville |
 2 Montalivet |
Mondeville, Colombelles, Caen (SNCF train station) | Mondeville, Colombelles, Caen (SNCF train station) |
| 3 Porte d'Angleterre |
Ouistreham, Caen (Saint-Jean-Eudes) | Ouistreham, Caen (Saint-Jean-Eudes) |
| 4 Pierre Heuzé |
Hérouville-Saint-Clair, Caen (Pierre Heuzé) | Hérouville-Saint-Clair, Caen (Pierre Heuzé) |
| 5 Côte de Nacre |
Douvres-la-Délivrande, Épron, Caen (campus 1, Calvaire Saint-Pierre) | Douvres-la-Délivrande, Épron, Caen (campus 1, Calvaire Saint-Pierre) |
| 6 Vallée des Jardins |
Saint-Contest, Caen (Vallée des Jardins, La Folie Couvrechef - Mémorial) | Saint-Contest, Caen (Vallée des Jardins, La Folie Couvrechef - Mémorial) |
| 7 Chemin Vert |
Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe, Caen (Chemin vert, La Maladrerie) | Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe, Caen (Chemin vert, La Maladrerie) |
| 8 Bessin |
N13, Carpiquet, Bayeux | N13, Carpiquet, Bayeux |
| 9 Porte de Bretagne |
A84, Caen (Venoix), Verson, Bretteville-sur-Odon | A84, Caen (Venoix), Verson, Bretteville-sur-Odon |
| 10 Éterville |
Louvigny, Caen (la Prairie) | Louvigny, Caen (la Prairie) |
| 11 Suisse Normande |
Flers, Fleury-sur-Orne, Caen (Grâce de Dieu) | Flers, Fleury-sur-Orne, Caen (Grâce de Dieu) |
| 12 Ifs |
Ifs, Caen (campus 3) | Ifs, Caen (campus 3) |
| 13 Porte d'Espagne |
N158, Ifs, Caen (Guérinière), Falaise | N158, Ifs, Caen (Guérinière), Falaise |
| 14 Cormelles |
Cormelles-le-Royal, Caen (Guérinière) | Cormelles-le-Royal, Caen (Guérinière) |
| 15 Vallée Sèche |
Grentheville, Caen (Sainte-Thérèse) | Grentheville, Caen (Sainte-Thérèse) |
| 16 Pays d'Auge |
D613, Lisieux, Caen (Demi-Lune) | D613, Lisieux, Caen (Demi-Lune) |
[edit] Notes
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