A71 autoroute explained

Country:FRA
Route:71
Type:A
Length Km:290.5
Established:1986
Direction A:South
Terminus A:Clermont-Ferrand - A75
Direction B:North
Terminus B:Orléans - A10

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 SAPRR. It is 2x2 lanes and a toll road. The road has the double numbering A71/A89 between Combronde and Gerzat.

Junctions

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Puy-de-DômeClermont-Ferrand0.650.40 - Junction 16 - Le BrezetLe Brezet / Aulnat
3.62.2 - Junction 15Clermont-Ferrand Nord/ Riom / Limoges
Gerzat7.34.5 - Junction 14 - Péage de Clermont BarrièreGerzat
Riom13.38.3 - Junction 13 - RiomRiom / Volvic / Châtel-Guyon
Combronde23.414.5 - A89Limoges / Bordeaux
Saint-Myon26.116.2 - Junction 12.1Saint-Éloy-les-Mines / Combronde
AllierGannat37.70.0 - Junction 12 - Péage de GannatAccess from A719 and D998 towards A71
37.723.2 - Junction 13 - Péage de GannatGannat / Vichy / Saint-Pourçain-sur-SiouleNorthbound access only after exit to toll
Montmarault69.943.4 - Junction 11 - MoulinsMontmarault / Moulins / Bourbon-l'Archambault
Bizeneuille93.257.9 - Junction 10 - Péage de MontluçonGueret / Montluçon
Haut-Bocage108.067.1 - Junction 9 - Péage de Forêt de TroncaisVallon-en-Sully
CherOrval137.085.1 - Junction 8Saint-Amand-Montrond / Châteauroux
Bourges178.0110.6 - Junction 7Bourges
Vierzon205.0127.3 - Junction 6Vierzon Est
210.0130.4 - Junction 5Vierzon Centre / Chateauroux
Loir-et-CherTheillay216.0134.2 - A85Nantes / Tours / Blois
Salbris231.0143.5 - Junction 4Salbris / Selles-Saint-Denis
Nouan-le-Fuzelier250.0155.3 - Junction 3 - Péage Lamotte-BeuvronLamotte-Beuvron / Nouan-le-Fuzelier / La Ferté-Beauharnais
LoiretOlivet282.0175.2 - Junction 2Olivet / Orleans - La Source / Saint Jeans le Blanc
La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin289.0179.5 - Junction 1 - La Chapelle Saint MesminOrleans Centre
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A714

Motorway connecting the A71 with the traffic ring of Montluçon.

Future

There are proposals to create a major motorway route through Montluçon as part of a transport route from Central Europe to the Atlantic coast.

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