A71 (France)

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Autoroute A71

Route information
Length290.5 km (180.5 mi)
Existed1986–present
Major junctions
South endClermont-Ferrand - A75
North endOrléans - A10
Location
CountryFrance
Highway system
  • Roads in France

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

Exit 7 towards Paris in December 2009.
Exit 7 towards Paris in December 2009.

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

A71 autoroute near Saint-Amand-Montrond towards Clermont-Ferrand
A71 autoroute near Saint-Amand-Montrond 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.

  • 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)

Junctions

Department Location km mi Junction Destinations Notes
Puy-de-Dôme Clermont-Ferrand 0.65 0.40 D 772 - Junction 16 - Le Brezet Le Brezet / Aulnat
3.6 2.2 A 710 - Junction 15 Clermont-Ferrand Nord/ Riom / Limoges
Gerzat 7.3 4.5 D 210 - Junction 14 - Péage de Clermont Barrière Gerzat
Riom 13.3 8.3 D 2009 - Junction 13 - Riom Riom / Volvic / Châtel-Guyon
Combronde 23.4 14.5 A 89 - A89 Limoges / Bordeaux
Saint-Myon 26.1 16.2 D 223a - Junction 12.1 Saint-Éloy-les-Mines / Combronde
Allier Gannat 37.7 0.0 A 719 - Junction 12 - Péage de Gannat Access from A719 and D998 towards A71
37.7 23.2 D 998 / A 719 - Junction 13 - Péage de Gannat Gannat / Vichy / Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule Northbound access only after exit to toll
Montmarault 69.9 43.4 A 79 - Junction 11 - Moulins Montmarault / Moulins / Bourbon-l'Archambault
Bizeneuille 93.2 57.9 A 714 - Junction 10 - Péage de Montluçon Gueret / Montluçon
Haut-Bocage 108.0 67.1 D 553 - Junction 9 - Péage de Forêt de Troncais Vallon-en-Sully
Cher Orval 137.0 85.1 D 300 - Junction 8 Saint-Amand-Montrond / Châteauroux
Bourges 178.0 110.6 N 151 - Junction 7 Bourges
Vierzon 205.0 127.3 D 2076 - Junction 6 Vierzon Est
210.0 130.4 A 20 - Junction 5 Vierzon Centre / Chateauroux
Loir-et-Cher Theillay 216.0 134.2 A 85 - A85 Nantes / Tours / Blois
Salbris 231.0 143.5 D 724 - Junction 4 Salbris / Selles-Saint-Denis
Nouan-le-Fuzelier 250.0 155.3 D 923 - Junction 3 - Péage Lamotte-Beuvron Lamotte-Beuvron / Nouan-le-Fuzelier / La Ferté-Beauharnais
Loiret Olivet 282.0 175.2 D 2271 - Junction 2 Olivet / Orleans - La Source / Saint Jeans le Blanc
La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin 289.0 179.5 D 2552 - Junction 1 - La Chapelle Saint Mesmin Orleans Centre
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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