which it reaches at junction 15 of rocade). It is part of the Autoroute desEstuaires and is used by lorries from all over Europe heading to the Iberian Peninsula
along the French routes nationales. From Cherbourg to Carentan, it travels along the Route nationale 13. At Carentan, it changes to the Route nationale 174
via Granville railway station and situated 25 km (16 mi) from the RoutedesEstuaires [fr], it is an important economic hub in the south of the department