A71 autoroute
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| Route information | |
Part of      E9 / E11 / E62 / E70 / E604 | |
| Maintained by Cofiroute (between A10 and  7 )APRR (between 7 and A75) | |
| Existed | 1973–present |
| Major junctions | |
| North end |    E5 / E60 / A 10 in Ingré |
| South end |   E11 / A 75 / A 711 in Clermont-Ferrand |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Major cities | Orléans, Vierzon, Bourges, Montluçon, Gannat, Riom, Clermont-Ferrand |
| Highway system | |
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The A71 autoroute is a motorway in central France. It is also called l'Arverne. It starts at Orléans and ends at Clermont-Ferrand.
History
Orléans to Bourges
The autoroute is 2x2 lanes and is operated by the Société Cofiroute (Orléans-Bourges). The section between Orléans to Salbris was opened on 24 October 1986. In 1989 it was completed to Bourges.
Bourges to Clermont-Ferrand
This section of the autoroute is operated by APRR. It is 2x2 lanes and a toll road. The road has the double numbering A71/A89 between Combronde and Gerzat.
- 1987 : The section between Montmarault and Clermont - Est (71 km) is opened.
- 1988 : The section between Forêt-de-Tronçais and Montmarault (38 km) is opened.
- 1989 : The opening of the section between Bourges and the Forêt-de-Tronçais (70 km)
List of exits and junctions
| Region | Department | Junction | Destinations | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centre-Val de Loire | Loiret |  A10 - A71 | Paris, Le Mans, Chartres, Fontainebleau, Orléans - nord Bordeaux, Tours, Blois | |||
| 1 : Orléans - centre | Orléans, La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin, Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle | |||||
| 2 : Olivet | La Ferté-Saint-Aubin, Olivet, Orléans - La Source, Orléans - Sologne (parcs d'activités) | |||||
 Aire de repos du Bois de Bailly (Southbound) Aire de repos du Bois du Télégraphe (Northbound) | ||||||
| Loir-et-Cher |  Aire de service de Chaumont-sur-Tharonne (Southbound) Aire de service de La Ferté-Saint-Aubin (Northbound) | |||||
| 3 : Lamotte-Beuvron | Lamotte-Beuvron, La Ferté-Saint-Aubin, Nouan-le-Fuzelier, Neung-sur-Beuvron, Vouzon | |||||
| Aire de repos de l’Étang du Maras (Southbound) Aire de repos de la Briganderie (Northbound) | ||||||
| Aire de repos des Maremberts (Southbound) Aire de repos de la Saulot (Northbound) | ||||||
| 4 : Salbris | Salbris, Neung-sur-Beuvron, Romorantin-Lanthenay | |||||
| Aire de service de Salbris-Theillay (Southbound) Aire de service de Salbris-la-Loge (Northbound) | ||||||
| A85 - A71 | Nantes, Tours, Blois, Romorantin-Lanthenay | |||||
| Cher | A20 - A71 ( 5 : Vierzon - nord ) | Toulouse, Limoges, Châteauroux, Vierzon - centre | ||||
| E9 / becomes E11 / | ||||||
| 6 : Vierzon - est | Vierzon, Mehun-sur-Yèvre | |||||
| Aire de repos de Quincy (Southbound) Aire de repos de la Chaussée de César (Northbound) | ||||||
| Aire de service de Bourges - Sainte-Thorette (Southbound) Aire de service de Bourges - Marmagne (Northbound) | ||||||
| 7 : Bourges | Bourges, Issoudun, Saint-Florent-sur-Cher, Saint-Doulchard, Nevers | |||||
| Aire de repos du Gîte aux Loups (Southbound) Aire de repos du Bois des Dames (Northbound) | ||||||
| Aire de service du Centre de la France (Farges-Allichamps) (Southbound) Aire de service du Centre de la France (Bruère-Allichamps) (Northbound) | ||||||
| 8 : Saint-Amand-Montrond | Saint-Amand-Montrond, Châteauroux | |||||
| Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | Allier | Aire de repos du Grand Meaulnes (Southbound) Aire de repos de Vallon (Northbound) | ||||
| 9 : Forêt de Troncais | Vallon-en-Sully, Montluçon | |||||
| A714 - A71 ( 10 : Montluçon ) | Guéret (RN 145), Montluçon | |||||
| E11 / becomes E11 / E62 / | ||||||
| Aire de service de l'Allier (Doyet) (Southbound) Aire de service de l'Allier (Saulzet) (Northbound) | ||||||
| A79 - A71 + 11 : Montmarault | Mâcon, Moulins, Bourbon-l'Archambault | |||||
| Montmarault, Commentry, Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule, Saint-Éloy-les-Mines | ||||||
| E11 / E62 / becomes again E11 / | ||||||
| Aire de repos de la Bouble (Southbound) Aire de repos de Chantelle-en-Bourbonnais (Northbound) | ||||||
| A719 - A71 ( 12 : Gannat ) | Ébreuil, Vichy, Gannat, Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule | |||||
| Puy-de-Dôme | ||||||
| Aire de service des Volcans d'Auvergne | ||||||
| 12.1 : Combronde | Combronde, Saint-Éloy-les-Mines | |||||
| A89 Westbound - A71 | Bordeaux, Limoges | |||||
E11 / overlaps and becomes  E11 / / E70 / A 89 | ||||||
| Aire de repos de Montpertuis (Southbound) Aire de repos de Pessat-Villeneuve (Northbound) | ||||||
| 13 : Riom | Riom, Volvic, Châtel-Guyon | |||||
 Péage de Gerzat (Clermont Barrière) | ||||||
| 14 : Gerzat | Gerzat, Z. I. Ladoux | |||||
| A89 Eastbound - A71 + 15 : Clermont-Ferrand - nord (A710) | Lyon, Thiers, Saint-Étienne (A72) | |||||
| Clermont-Ferrand - Quartiers Nord | ||||||
| E11 / / E70 / A 89 becomes again E11 / | ||||||
| 16 : Clermont-Ferrand - Le Brézet | Clermont-Ferrand - Quartiers Est,  Aulnat,  C.H.R.U | |||||
| A711 - A75 & A71 | Lyon (A89), Saint-Étienne, Thiers | |||||
| E11 / becomes E11 / A 75 | ||||||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | ||||||
The Spur Autoroutes
A719
Opened in 1997, first section of this motorway bypasses Gannat by north (9 km). The highway was extended to the gates of Vichy, precisely on a roundabout at Espinasse-Vozelle; this 14 km section, inaugurated 9 January, was opened on 12 January 2015.[1]
- Exchange A71-A719
- 13, km 1 Towns served: Ébreuil and Gannat
- 14, km 6 Towns served: Gannat and Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule 24 km
- 15, km 9 Towns served: Gannat and Vichy
There are proposals to extend the autoroute beyond Vichy to form part of the A77 to (Moulins-Roanne).
A710
Former autoroute opened in 1998 (7 km long). Junctions are:
- Exchange A71-A710 Junction with the A710
- Exchange A89-A710 Junction with the A89 (7 km)
A711
- Exchange A75-A711 Junction with the A75
- 1.3 km 4 Towns served: Lempdes
- 1.4 km 5 Towns served: Pont-du-Château
- Exchange A89-A711 Junction with the A89 (11 km)
A712
This motorway, 1 km long and with reduced features, connects the exit 1.4 of A711 at the roundabout of Champ-Lamet between Lempdes and Pont-du-Château, at the crossroads with three other departmental roads.
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A711 towards Clermont-Ferrand (August 2009) -
A712 autoroute
A714
Motorway connecting the A71 with the traffic ring of Montluçon.
References
- ^ "A719 Gannat - Vichy". APRR (in French). Retrieved 26 January 2015.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to A71 autoroute.
- A71 Motorway in Saratlas (in French)