A41 autoroute

The A41 autoroute, also known as l'autoroute alpine, is a French motorway. The road passes through the French alps connecting the city of Grenoble with the A40 near Geneva. It is made of two sections separated by the N201 and A43 autoroute at Chambéry.

A41 autoroute
Autoroute Alpine
Route information
Length	112.9 km (70.2 mi)
Existed	1975–present
Major junctions
South end	Grenoble
North end	A40 (near Genève)
Highway system
Autoroutes of France

Characteristics

• 2x2 lanes
• 38.5 km long
• Service areas

History

• 1975 : Opened the section between Annecy and Rumilly
• 1977 : Opened the section between Chambéry and Annecy
• 1978 : Opened the section between Grenoble and Chambéry
• 1981 : Junction with the A40 autoroute.
• 2008 : Opened the 19 km section between Saint-Julien-en-Genevois and Villy-le-Pelloux including Mont-Sion tunnel (3,100 m).

Junctions

Geneva to Chambéry

Exit/Junction	Destination
	Exchange A40-A41 Motorway currently starts at Bonneville at a junction with the A 40 to (Mâcon–Geneva–Turin). This will become the A 401 with the new A41 commencing at junction 13 of the A40 24 km to the west.
19	(La Roche-sur-Foron) Towns served:
Rest area: Evires/Eteaux
Service Area: Groisy/Les Crêts Blancs
18	(Cruseilles) Towns served:
Péage de Cruseilles
Rest Area: Villy-le-Peloux
17	(Annecy nord) Towns served:
16	(Annecy sud) Towns served:
Rest Area: Les Fontanelles/La Ripaille
15	(Rumilly) Towns served:
Service Area: Albens/St-Girod
14	(Aix-les-Bains nord) Towns served:
Rest Area: Drumettaz/Mouxy
13	(Aix-les-Bains sud) Towns served:
	Exchange A41-A43-N201 Autoroute starts with a junction with the A 43 and the N 201 in the town of Chambéry

Chambéry to Grenoble

Exit/Junction	Destination
Traffic follows the N 201 and then A 43 to the south until:
	Exchange A43-A41 Autoroute starts again with a junction with the A 43 which heads east along the Isère valley towards Albertville and Turin
Service Area: Chapareillan/Les Marches
22	(Pontcharra) Towns served: Pontcharra, La Rochette
23	(Le Touvet) Towns served: Le Touvet, Allevard
Service Area: La Terrasse (southbound), Chonas (northbound)
Péage de Crolles
24	('Crolles-Brignoud) Towns served: Brignoud, Crolles, Bernin
Rest Area: Bois-Claret (southbound), St Nazaire-les-Eymes (northbound)
24.1	(St-Ismier-Villard-Bonnot) Towns served: Villard Bonnot, St Ismier
25	(Montbonnot-Domène) Towns served: Montbonnot, Domène
26	('Meylan Est-ZIRST) Towns served: Meylan, N 87 to Gap
27	(La Tronche-Meylan) Towns served: Meylan-plaine, La Tronche, Grenoble-Centre, Corenc
The Autoroute terminates as the Avenue de Verdun (the N 90) towards Grenoble town centre and the A 48 to Lyon.

External links

• A41 autoroute in Saratlas