Route nationale 98

Following the transfer of highway powers to the départements in 2006, it became RD 98 and RD 559 and in Var and RD 6098 in Alpes-Maritimes.

In 1870, the RN 98 was extended to connect Cogolin and Fréjus.

[1] It was extended further in 1933 as far as Mandelieu-la-Napoule, following a route that was previously classified as part of the RN 7.

Following a reform in 1972, the section between la Napoule and Mandelieu was declassified as the RD 2098.

The RN 98 includes the Promenade des Anglais, Nice's large seafront avenue.