N8 (France)
The Route nationale 8, or RN 8,[1] was a trunk road (nationale) in southeast France between Aix-en-Provence and Toulon.
Reclassification
In a recent reorganisation of the French road network (2005) the RN8 has been downgraded and re-numbered as the RD8n in Bouches-du-Rhône and RDN8 in Var.
Route
Aix-en-Provence to Marseille (0 km to 23 km)
The road begins at a junction with the RN 7 in Aix as the Avenue Pierre Brossolette and heads South crossing the A8 (France) as well as the A51 (France) heading towards the Chaine de l'Étoile (670 m). The road crosses the A7 (France) before entering the north west suburbs of Marseille reaching the water front in the city centre.
Marseille to Toulon (23 km to 84 km)
The RN 8 heads East alongside the A50 (France) to Aubagne passing north of Mt. St. Cyr (609 m).[2] The road heads Southeast below the Massif de la Sainte Baume and over the Col de l'Ange (218 m). The road then passes the Parc d'OK Corral and motor racing circuit Circuit du Castellet Paul Ricard. The road turns South past Le Beausset and the Gorges de Saint Anne as well as the le Gros Cerveau.
The road then enters La Seyne-sur-Mer and Western Toulon running along the waterfront and harbour. The road ends at the start of the A57 (France) and the RN 97 and RN 98.
References
- ^ "R.N.8: CALANDRES SUR CALANQUES". surma-route.net (in French). Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ Barrielle, A. (1967). "Essai d'analyse des circuits d'approvisionnement du marché central des fruits et légumes de la ville de Marseille en 1964". Méditerranée. 8 (2): 163–183. doi:10.3406/medit.1967.1234.