Route nationale 618 or RN 618 was a French national road linking Saint-Jean-de-Luz (on the Atlantic Ocean) to Argelès-sur-Mer (on the Mediterranean). En route it crossed many of the famous passes in the Pyrenees, immortalized by the Tour de France; hence its name was the "Route of the Pyrénées". In 1970, the road was down-graded and is now the RD 918 from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Arreau and the RD 618 from Arreau to Argelès Plage.
Itinerary
The places named in italic are mountain passes used in the Tour de France.
Saint-Jean-de-Luz
Cambo-les-Bains
Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
Common with the former RN 133
Larceveau-Arros-Cibits
Mauléon-Licharre
Issor
Common with RN 134
Lurbe-Saint-Christau
Arudy
Common with the former RN 134BIS
Laruns
Col d'Aubisque
Col du Soulor
Arrens-Marsous
Argelès-Gazost
Common with the former RN 21
Luz-Saint-Sauveur
Barèges
Col du Tourmalet
Sainte-Marie-de-Campan
Col d'Aspin
Arreau
Col de Peyresourde
Bagnères-de-Luchon
Common with the former RN 125
Saint-Mamet
Col du Portillon, Spanish frontier.