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A14 free on weekdays to compensate for the closure of the A13

The section of the A14 between La Défense and Orgeval (Yvelines) will be free on weekdays from 16 November 2026, to compensate for the closure of the A13.

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Key facts

  • The timetable rests on two precise dates: publication on November 14, and entry into force on November 16, 2026. Starting this Monday, weekday trips…
  • The section of the A14 motorway between La Défense and Orgeval, in the Yvelines, is made free on weekdays starting Monday, November 16, 2026. The…
  • It appears in a ministerial order published on Saturday, November 14. Two days therefore separate the publication of the text and its application. As…

The timetable rests on two precise dates: publication on November 14, and entry into force on November 16, 2026. Starting this Monday, weekday trips between La Défense and Orgeval on the A14 are toll-free, under the framework set to offset the closure of the A13.

The section of the A14 motorway between La Défense and Orgeval, in the Yvelines, is made free on weekdays starting Monday, November 16, 2026. The measure offsets a closure on the A13.

It appears in a ministerial order published on Saturday, November 14. Two days therefore separate the publication of the text and its application. As of November 16, drivers traveling on weekdays on this stretch no longer pay the toll between La Défense and Orgeval.

The impact of the decision is first and foremost a matter of pricing. The A14 is one of the most expensive motorways in France per kilometer, at 10.80 euros. Lifting this toll on weekdays on the section concerned eases a passage that is usually among the costliest on the network.

The toll-free measure remains limited to weekdays and to the sole section linking La Défense to Orgeval. On the basis of the order, it does not extend to other days or to the entire route. The A13 remains the motorway whose closure justifies the compensation.

Dig deeper

What is the A14?

The A14 is a toll motorway linking the La Défense business district to Orgeval, in the Yvelines, and ranks among the most expensive in France per kilometre.

Where are La Défense and Orgeval?

La Défense is the major business district west of Paris; Orgeval is a municipality in the Yvelines where the A14 joins the network toward the west, notably the A13.

What are the Yvelines?

The Yvelines are a department in western Île-de-France, crossed by this stretch of the A14 between La Défense and Orgeval.

What is the role of the A13 in this measure?

The A13, the historic motorway toward Normandy, is the route whose closure justifies the temporary weekday toll exemption on the affected section of the A14.

What is a ministerial order in this case?

It is the government act that sets the toll exemption: published on 14 November, it applies from 16 November 2026, on weekdays only and on this stretch alone.

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