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.
Route interrupted by the Spanish border
Chaum Col des Ares Juzet-d'Izaut Col de Portet d'Aspet Saint-Lary Audressein Saint-Girons Massat Col de Port Tarascon-sur-Ariège
Common with RN 20
Ur Font-Romeu Mont-Louis
Common with RN 116
Bouleternère Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda
Common with the former RN 115
Céret Le Boulou Argelès-sur-Mer Argelès Plage