VINCI Autoroutes, the company that operates the A8 motorway, will carry out maintenance work on the A8 around Nice on five nights, from Monday 16 to Friday 20 November, according to Nice-Matin. Slip roads at four interchanges will close at night, including Nice Est and Nice Saint-Isidore, so drivers in and around Nice should plan their routes.
What happened
Nice-Matin reports that VINCI Autoroutes will carry out maintenance and upkeep work on the A8 next week. The work will change traffic at four interchanges: Nice Est (no. 55), Nice Saint-Isidore (no. 52), Saint-Laurent-du-Var (no. 49) and Villeneuve-Loubet (no. 47). An échangeur is a motorway interchange, and a bretelle is a slip road, either an entry or an exit.
To limit the disruption, the work will take place at night, from Monday 16 to Friday 20 November, between 20h and 6h. The closures at each interchange are listed below.
Towards Italy: Nice Est (no. 55)
On the night of Tuesday 17 November, from 21h to 5h, the entry slip road will be closed. Drivers can take the Nice Est interchange towards Aix-en-Provence, then make a U-turn at the Nice Nord interchange (no. 54) and rejoin the A8 towards Italy.
Towards Italy and Aix-en-Provence: Nice Saint-Isidore (no. 52)
There are two phases of closures here:
- Two nights, from Monday 16 to Wednesday 18 November, from 20h to 6h: the entry slip roads towards Italy and towards Aix-en-Provence will be closed.
- Two nights, from Wednesday 18 to Friday 20 November, from 21h to 5h: the exit slip road towards Aix-en-Provence will be closed.
The diversion is to use the entry or exit slip road at the Nice Aéroport interchange (no. 51).
Towards Aix-en-Provence: Saint-Laurent-du-Var (no. 49) and Villeneuve-Loubet (no. 47)
At Saint-Laurent-du-Var, the entry slip road will be closed for four nights, from Monday 16 to Friday 20 November, from 21h to 5h. Drivers can use the entry slip road at Nice Aéroport (no. 51) instead.
At Villeneuve-Loubet, the entry slip road will be closed on the night of Monday 16 November only, from 21h to 5h30. The diversion is the entry slip road at Villeneuve-Loubet Plage (no. 46).
What it means for you
This mainly affects people who drive on the A8 in the evening or overnight. That includes shift workers, airport journeys and late returns from restaurants or events. Daytime traffic is not mentioned in Nice-Matin’s report, and the closures apply only between the hours given above.
Check which interchange you normally use and on which night it closes. If you usually join the A8 at Nice Saint-Isidore on Monday or Tuesday evening, for example, expect to use Nice Aéroport (no. 51) instead. The same goes for Saint-Laurent-du-Var, where the entry is closed on all four nights from Monday to Friday. The closure hours differ by interchange, so do not assume a single cut-off time. Saint-Isidore starts at 20h on the first two nights, while the others start at 21h.
The source does not mention tolls, delays or alternative public transport. It does not give a reason for the work beyond maintenance and upkeep. If your journey is time-critical, such as a late flight or an early shift, allow extra time for the diversion. You can also check the VINCI Autoroutes information channels or a live traffic app before you set off.
What to watch next
The schedule changes during the week, so check the date as well as the interchange. The Nice Est closure applies only on Tuesday night. At Saint-Isidore, the closure switches on Wednesday night from the entry slip roads to the exit towards Aix-en-Provence. Nice-Matin’s report does not mention any extension beyond Friday 20 November.
Source: Nice-Matin
Sources
- Nice-Matin: Attention travaux sur l’A8 la semaine prochaine : ce que vous devez savoir pour bien circuler dans les Alpes-Maritimes dès lundi, accessed 14 November 2026
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