The French highway network is run by several private companies as you can see in France highway map, this mainly explains why they are not free. The multiple tolls on the French autoroutes can be paid by credit card and cash, but now specific subscriptions and magnetic Travel Cards allow regular drivers like salesmen, lorry drivers and locals, to pay monthly with discounts. France currently counts 30,500 km of major trunk roads or routes nationales and state-owned motorways as you can see in France roads map. By way of comparison, the routes départementales cover a total distance of 365,000 km. The main trunk road network reflects the centralising tradition of France: the majority of them leave the gates of Paris. Indeed, trunk roads begin on the parvis of Notre-Dame of Paris at Kilometre Zero. To ensure an effective road network, new roads not serving Paris were created.

There are 1,000,960 km of roads in France as its mentioned in France roads map. The French motorway network or autoroute system consists largely of toll roads, except around large cities and in parts of the north. It is a network totalling 12,000 km (7,500 mi) of motorways operated by private companies such as Sanef (Société des autoroutes du Nord et de l'Est de la France). You can add up to 6 stages to your route. These stages will also be included in the ViaMichelin GPS app if you have saved your route in your Michelin account. France has now a highways network of nearly 11,100 km, of which about 8,000 km toll across the country. The speed limit on highways is 130 km/h, it is lowered to 110 km/h in case of rain or other precipitation. The final mountain stage of this year’s Tour comes on stage 18, and includes two Hors-Catégorie climbs – the Col d’Aubisque and the finish up to Hautacam - plus the mid-stage Col de Spandelles (10.3km at 8.3%). The 13.6km final climb up to Hautacam will be the last chance for the pure climbers to gain time before Saturday’s 40.7km time trial across the Lot department in Southwestern France. Michelin's safety alerts warns you about dangerous driving areas. The route planner as well as the time and distance charts will help you plan and optimise your journey. This atlas features petrol station, service areas, leisure facilities as well as tourist sights and scenic routes to add pleasure and comfort to your journeyTravelling by car is a comfortable and efficient solution to visit France as the roads are well-maintained and the highway network is largely developed. In fact French motorways represent 8,000 kilometres of limited-access roads called "Autoroutes" (speed highways) in France as its mentioned in France highway map. It has the sixth largest highway network in the world, trailing only the United States, China, Canada, Spain and Germany.

As per tradition, the final stage around Paris on Sunday evening is a celebration of cycling, with only the sprinters and their lead-outs focused on the final sprint up the Champs Elysées. Discover Michelin's A3 spiral atlas of France practical features with its new and modernised image cover!This year’s final stage 115km stage is preceded by the first stage of the Tour de France Femmes, marking a symbolic but historic handover as the women’s cycling makes a huge step forward.