A71 autoroute

The A71 autoroute is a motorway in central France. It is also called the "l'Arverne". It starts at Orléans and ends at Clermont-Ferrand.

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.

Junctions

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**Rest Area: Le Bois de Bailly/Le Bois du Télégraphe
**Rest Area:Chaumont-sur-Tharonne/La Ferté-Saint-Aubin
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**Rest Area: L'Étang du Marais/La Briganderie
**Rest Area: Les Marembets/La Saulot
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**Service Area: Salbris
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**Rest area: Les Croquettes/La Chaussée de César
**Service Area: Bourges
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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-Gerzat and St Julien-Combronde.

* 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

**Rest Area: Le Gîte des Loups/Le Bois des Dames
**Service Area: Centre de la France
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**/Vallon-en-Sully
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**Service Area: L'Allier
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**Rest Area: La Bouble/Chantelle-en-Bourbonnais
*"Exchange A71-A719" Junction with A719 spur to
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**Service Area: Volcans
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**Rest Area: Montpertuis/Pessat-Villeneuve
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*"Exchange A710-A71" Junction with the A710 spur to
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The Spur Autoroutes A719/A710/A711

A719

Opened in 1997 between l'Antenne and Gannat (10 km).

*"Exchange A71-A719"
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* 24 km
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There are proposals to extend the autoroute beyond Vichy to form part of the A77 to (Moulins-Roanne)

A710

Opened in 1998 between L'Antenne de Lussat (7 km long)

Junctions

*"Exchange A71-A710" Junction with the A710
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A711

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* (11 km)

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.

External links

* [http://saratlas.free.fr/index.php?page=autoroute&route=a71&lang=fr A71 Motorway in Saratlas]