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The A75 is an autoroute (motorway) in France.

Known also as la Méridienne, it is a developmental project with the aim of speeding up and reducing the cost of car travel from Paris southwards, and apart from the Millau Viaduct, it is entirely free for the 340 km (210 miles) between Clermont-Ferrand and Pézenas, with extension planned to Béziers.

South of St. Flour there are excellent views of the Garabit viaduct.

Engineering achievements

The building of a motorway across the Massif Central is, in itself, a formidable achievement. Much of the motorway runs at an altitude in excess of 800m (2600ft) with 50km in excess of 1000m (3250ft).

The single most impressive feature is undoubtedly the Millau Viaduct, which carries the road over the Tarn River. It was constructed under a government contract with the Eiffage group, effective for 75 years. Eiffage will collect tolls at agreed rates: in 2006 for cars these are €5.10, excluding the peak months of July and August (€6.80).

Other impressive features include:

Viaducts and bridges

  • Viaduc de la Violette, 560m long, between junctions 21 & 22
  • Pont sur la Truyere, 311m long, between junctions 30 and 31
  • Viaduc du Piou, 414m long, between junctions 38 and 39
  • Viaduc du Ricoulong, 342m long, between junctions 38 and 39
  • Viaduc de la Planchette, 221m long, between junctions 38 and 39
  • Viaduc de la Verrières, 710m long, between junctions 44 and 44.1
  • Viaduc de la Garrigue, 340m long, between junctions 44.1 and 42
  • Viaduc de Millau, 2500m long, between junctions 45 and 46

Passes

  • 990m between junctions 24 and 25
  • Col de la Fageole, 1107m, between junctions 26 and 27
  • Col des Issartets, 1121m, the highest point on the A75, between junctions 36 and 37
  • Col de la Fayette, 882m, between junctions 40 and 41
  • Col d'Engayresque, 888m, between junctions 44 and 44.1

Tunnels

  • Tunnel de Montjezieu, 616m long at an altitude of 650m, between junctions 39.1 and 40
  • Tunnel de Pas d'Escalette, 725m southbound, 830m northbound, between junctions 50 and 51
  • Tunnel de la Vierge, 474m, between junctions 52 and 53

The route

A75 Autoroute junctions, listed north to south km No. Southbound exit for Northbound exit for Notes
0 A71 becomes A75 at Clermont-Ferrand
1.5 1 La Pardieu, Billom, Cournon Billom No northbound entry
4 2 Bordeaux, La Bourboule, Le Mont Dore, Aubière La Bourboule, Le Mont Dore, Aubière
5 3 Pérignat-lès-Sarliève, Z.I. Cournon, La Roche Blanche, Orcet, Le Cendre Cournon
6.5 4 Orcet, Le Cendre, Vic-le-Comte, La Roche-Blanche Le Cendre, Pérignat-lès-Sarliève, La Roche-Blanche
10 5 Veyre-Monton, St-Amant-Tallende Orcet, St-Amant-Tallende, Aydat
15 6 Veyre-Monton, Murol, Chambon sur Lac, Champeix, St Nectaire Veyre-Monton
18.5 7 Montpeyroux, Coudes Montpeyroux
21 8 - Coudes, Vic-le-Comte Southbound entry and northbound exit only
23 9 Sauvagnat, Ste-Yvoine Sauvagnat, Ste-Yvoine
26.5 10 La Ribeyre La Ribeyre
28.5 11 Issoire centre - Southbound exit and northbound entry only
31 12 Issoire-les-Prés, Orbeil Issoire-les-Prés, Orbeil
31.5 13 Issoire couze, Parentignat, Sauxillanges, Ambert , St Germain Issoire couze, Parentignat, Sauxillanges, Ambert
34 14 Issoire aérodrome Issoire centre, Champieux, St Nectaire, Besse No northbound entry
39 15 Le Broc, St Germain, Ardres, Le Breuil - No northbound exit
38 16 - Le Broc No southbound exit
41 17 St-Germain-Lembron, Jumeaux St-Germain-Lembron, Le Breuil
45.5 18 Charbonnier, Brassac, Ste Florine Brassac Charbonnier
50 19 Lempdes - Southbound exit and northbound entry only
51 20 Lempdes, Vergongheon, Brioude, Le Puy en Velay Lempdes, Vergongheon, Ste Florine, Le Puy en Velay
56 21 Lorlanges Lorlanges, Ardres s. Couze Aire de Lafayette via this junction
61 22 Espalem, Blesle, Brioude Le Puy en Velay, Espalem, Blesle, Brioude
66 23 Massiac, Aurillac, Murat, Le Lioran - Southbound exit and northbound entry only
68.5 24 - Massiac Southbound entry and northbound exit only
81 25 St-Poncy St-Poncy
85 26 Vieillespesse Vieillespesse
87.5 27 Coren, Montchamp Montchamp
92.5 28 St-Flour, Chaudes-Aigues, Espalion St-Flour bel-air, Coren
96.5 29 St-Flour belle vue, St Georges Aurillac, St Flour centre, Murat, Le Lioran
100.5 30 Ruynes-en-Margeride Ruynes-en-Margeride
108.5 31 Loubaresse Loubaresse, Viaduc de Gabarit
117 32 La Garde, Le Bacon La Garde, Le Bacon Access to La Lozere services
122.5 33 St-Chély-d'Apcher, Le Malzieu-Ville, Fournels - Southbound exit and northbound entry only
128.5 34 St-Chély-d'Apcher, Rimeize, St-Alban-sur-Limagnole St-Chély-d'Apcher, St-Alban-sur-Limagnole, Le Malzieu-Ville, Fournels
134 35 Aumont-Aubrac, Nabrinals - Southbound exit and northbound entry only
138.5 36 - Aumont-Aubrac Southbound entry and northbound exit only
146.5 37 Le Buisson Le Buisson
153 38 Antrenes, Marvejols Antrenes, Marvejols, Nasbinals
162 39 Le Monastier, Chirac, Chanac, Florac Mende, Le Monastier, Chirac, Chanac, Florac New junction under construction
168.5 39.2 St-Germain-du-Teil - Southbound exit only
172 40 La Canourge, Banassac, St Germain-de-Teil La Canourge, Banassac, St Germain-de-Teil
182.5 41 Campagnac, St-Geniez-d'Olt Campagnac, St-Geniez-d'Olt
190 42 Rodez, Séverac-le-Château, le Massegros, Laissac Rodez, Séverac-le-Château, Laissac A68 junction. Access to Aveyron services
193 43 - Le Massegros Southbound entry and northbound exit only
200.5 44 Engayresque Engayresque
210 44.1 Aguessac, Micropolis, Vezins de Levezon, Pont de Salars, Meyrenes Cahors, Aguessac, Pont de Salars, Meyrenes
215 45 St-Germain, St Beauzely, Castelnau de Petgarolles Millau, St Beauzely, Castelnau de Petgarolles TOLL SECTION SOUTH TO JUNCTION 47
223 46 La Bastide-Pradines, St-Rome-de-Cernon, Roquefort, St Affrique - Southbound exit only. Full junction under construction.
234.5 47 Millau sud, la Cavalerie, Sainte-Eulalie-de-Cernon Millau, la Cavalerie, Roquefort, St Affrique TOLL SECTION NORTH TO JUNCTION 45
244 48 L'Hospitalet-du-Larzac, La Couvertoirade, Cornus, Alzon, La Vigan L'Hospitalet-du-Larzac Cornus, Alzon
257.5 49 Le Caylar, Lunas, Bedarieux,Cirque de Navacelles Le Caylar, La Couvertoirade Access to Le Caylar services
260 50 - St-Félix-de-l'Héras Southbound entry and northbound exit only
267 51 Pégairolles de l'Escalette Pégairolles de l'Escalette
271.5 52 Lodève nord, Soubès Le Vignan, Ganges, Lodève nord, Soubès
275.5 53 - Lodève sud, Lunas Southbound entry and northbound exit only
280 54 Le Bosc Le Bosc No southbound entry
283 55 - Le Bosc, Lac de Salagou Southbound entry and northbound exit only
285-289.5 56 Salelles Salelles, L'Oasis No Southbound entry
289.5 Montpellier Montpellier, Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, Gignac, St André-de-Sangonis Junction with A750
294.5 57 Clermont-l'Hérault, Nebian, Canet, Bedarieux Clermont-l'Hérault, Bedarieux, Canet, Lac de Salagou
305.5 58 Paulhan, Adissan, Lezignan-la-Cèbe Paulhan, Adissan
310 59 Pézenas nord, Sète, Montagnac, Meze, Marseillan Sète, Montagnac, Meze, Marseillan Current end of A75 - becomes motorway standard D609 (ex RN9)
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In May 2007, construction started on the final section of the A75, which will see it connected to the A9 autoroute a kilometre or so east of the Béziers east intersection 35. The route will be to the south of the present D609 Pézenas-Béziers road.

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D609 (ex RN9) extension of A75, listed north to south km No. Southbound exit for Northbound exit for Notes
60 Pézenas sud, Castelanu de Guers Pézenas sud, Castelanu de Guers
61 Agde, Cap d'Agde - Southbound exit and northbound entry only
62 Pézenas ouest - End of dual carriageway - continues as normal road.