En route on the D86 between the Loire and Gard via the Ardèche along the Rhône: presentation, route, stages and map.

The D86 departmental road?

Route nationale 86 until 2005 (abbreviated to N86), the D86 departmental road is a trunk road that crosses the Ardèche from north to south, between the departments of the Loire and the Gard.

Stretching some 138 kilometres between the department’s northern and southern boundaries, from the rue d’Arcoules in Limony to the Bourdelet bridge over the River Ardèche, this is the only road that links the department from one end to the other, running along the right bank of the River Rhône*.

It runs parallel to the N7 trunk road on the other side of the Rhône in the Drôme.

Layout and geography

The D86 departmental road begins after the Bigande stream and the end of the D1086 in the Loire in the commune of Saint-Pierre-de-Boeuf and the Berthelon locality in the commune of Limony in the north of the Ardèche.

The main stages of the route include

• Limony
  Starting point in the north of the Ardèche, between the Merlan and Bigande streams.

• Serrières
  Link to Davézieux and Annonay via the D820, bridge over the Rhône to Sablons en Isère via the D1082, the N7 and theA7 motorway exit at Chanas.

• Andance
  Link to Davézieux and Annonay via the D82, bridge over the Rhône to Andancette in the Drôme via the D1, the N7 and theA7 motorway exit at Chanas.

• Sarras
  Link to Saint-Vallier in the Drôme via the D86C, the N7 trunk road and theA7 motorway exit at Taint l’Hermitage.

• Arras-sur-Rhône
  Link to the Drôme towards Gervans and the D800 departmental road via the Arras dam bridge, the N7 trunk road and theA7 motorway exit at Tain-l’Hermitage.

• Tournon-sur-Rhône
  Tournon is the largest town in the Ardèche, with the RD86 road running through it. It is the gateway to the Doux valley and Lamastre via the D532, and to the Drôme and Tain-l’Hermitage via the Gustave Toursier bridge, the N7 trunk road and theA7 motorway exit at Taint-l’Hermitage.

• Glun
  Another link to the Drôme via the island village of La Roche-de-Glun, the Valence conurbation, the N7 trunk road and theA7 motorway exit at Tain l’Hermitage.

• Guilherand-Granges
  Junction point north of the town at Saint-Péray towards Vernoux-en-Vivarais on the D533, and the Frédéric Mistral bridge over the Rhône towards Valence in the Drôme and the Valence north or south exit of theA7 motorway.

• Charmes-sur-Rhône
  Junction towards Saint-Georges-les-Bains on the D232, and bridge over the Charmes dam on the river towards Etoile-sur-Rhône in the Drôme and the Valence sud exit of theA7 motorway.

• La Voulte-sur-Rhône
  Junction point towards Saint-Laurent-du-Pape and the Eyrieux valley via the D120, and eponymous bridge over the Rhône river towards Livron-sur-Drôme, the N7 trunk road and the Loriol exit of theA7 motorway.

• Le Pouzin
  Point of intersection towards Privas, Aubenas, Mont Gerbier-de-Jonc and the Ouvèze valley via the D104, and eponymous bridge over the Rhône river towards Loriol-sur-Drôme, the N7 trunk road and the Loriol exit of theA7 motorway.

• Le Teil
  Point of intersection towards Aubenas via the N102 trunk road, and eponymous bridge over the Rhône river towards Montélimar in the Drôme, the N7 trunk road and the Montélimar north and south exit of theA7 motorway.

• Viviers
  Intersection towards Saint-Thomé on the D107, suspension bridge over the Rhône towards Chateauneuf-du-Rhône and Malataverne in the Drôme, Robinet bridge towards Donzère in the Drôme, the N7 trunk road and the Montélimar sud exit on theA7 motorway.

• Bourg-Saint-Andéol
  Junction point towards Vallon-Pont-d’Arc via the D4, the eponymous bridge over the Rhône river towards Pierrelatte in the Drôme, the N7 trunk road and the Montélimar sud exit of theA7 motorway.

• Saint-Just-d’Ardèche
  Link to Pont-Saint-Esprit in the Gard department via the Saint-Just bridge over the Ardèche river and link to Vallon-Pont-d’Arc via the D290 departmental road.

Maps of the D86

Monitoring and mapping of the N102 trunk road, which crosses the N88.

Interactive maps

Here is an interactive map of the route of the D86 departmental road using GoogleMaps:

Map, instructions for use and legend

Where to stay along the D86?

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Off we go!

Online services and practical information to help you plan your next trip to the Ardèche.

• Buses and coaches in the Ardèche

• Carhire, car sharing and motorway fares

• Destination, Rhône Valley
• RD 86 departmental road, Wikipedia