Route nationale 7

In the 15th century, with the creation of the royal post by Louis XI, a coherent network of roads was set up.

In the next century the first regular use of the road is made and elms were planted along the ways for shade and to mark the route.

Paris-Nemours-Moulins-Lyon-Avignon-Aix-en-Provence-Nice-Italy The road starts at the Porte d'Italie in Paris and is called the Avenue de Fontainebleau.

This is prime wine producing territory with Sancerre 6 km to the West and Pouilly where the RN 7 commences again.

The road then runs parallel to the A 8 South of Montagne du Cergle and past Mont Aurélien (875 m).

After Brignoles the road is dual-carriageway and goes past Parc Mini France and into the Argens valley before reaching the Mediterranean at Fréjus.

The road reaches Cannes and then follows the coast round the Golfe St Juan past Antibes to Nice.

After Nice the road takes the Moyenne Corniche around Monaco before reaching the frontier with Italy after Menton.