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hall13uk 18-02-08 11:08 PM

Re: Millau Viaduct question
 
cool pics I am going this year late summer

Biker_Billy 19-02-08 08:39 AM

Re: Millau Viaduct question
 
Its very impressive. Like Luckpants says, there are screens on the sides of the bridge, but you still know you are high up in the clouds anyway! There is a good viewing point before you get to the bridge with some tourist info and a place to sit and admire the view.

Well worth going IMO.

HTH,

BB.

tonyk 20-02-08 06:35 AM

Re: Millau Viaduct question
 
ok its like 692 miles and about 11 hours 40 minutes from Ace cafe,
any one fancy a ride out ?

Luckypants 20-02-08 10:53 AM

Re: Millau Viaduct question
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Biker_Billy (Post 1422193)
Its very impressive. Like Luckpants says, there are screens on the sides of the bridge, but you still know you are high up in the clouds anyway! There is a good viewing point before you get to the bridge with some tourist info and a place to sit and admire the view.

Well worth going IMO.

HTH,

BB.

Viewing point is on north side of the bridge. It can be reached from the motorway southbound or from the little road that goes under the bridge (see second photo). It is now called 'Aire du Viaduc de Millau' or something.

nigelporter 13-03-08 08:01 AM

Re: Millau Viaduct question
 
Dont forget our B+B is just an hour and a half away!!! :smt045:lol::smt045

Luckypants 13-03-08 09:28 AM

Re: Millau Viaduct question
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by nigelporter (Post 1445696)
Dont forget our B+B is just an hour and a half away!!! :smt045:lol::smt045

Doh! Wish I had known that.

ejohnh 13-03-08 02:12 PM

Re: Millau Viaduct question
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by nigelporter (Post 1445696)
Dont forget our B+B is just an hour and a half away!!! :smt045:lol::smt045

What route would you reco from Millau to your place Nigel?

nigelporter 14-03-08 07:49 AM

Re: Millau Viaduct question
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by ejohnh (Post 1446018)
What route would you reco from Millau to your place Nigel?

it depends on whether you want the quick way (1.45hr) or the scenic way (several hours)
if it is the quick way it is litterally up the A9 to junction 34 then the A75 to millau, which is a quite nice twisty road in its own right however the gorges of the tarn near millau are an absolute must if one is not pressed for time so a slightly roundabout circuit must be used to take advantage.

ejohnh 14-03-08 08:40 AM

Re: Millau Viaduct question
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by nigelporter (Post 1446666)
it depends on whether you want the quick way (1.45hr) or the scenic way (several hours)
if it is the quick way it is litterally up the A9 to junction 34 then the A75 to millau, which is a quite nice twisty road in its own right however the gorges of the tarn near millau are an absolute must if one is not pressed for time so a slightly roundabout circuit must be used to take advantage.

We will be approaching Millau from the east, along the Tarn. It is way from Millau to Perpignon that I was interested in. Whether we do the scenic or more direct route really depends on how we feel when we get to Millau.

nigelporter 14-03-08 06:43 PM

Re: Millau Viaduct question
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by ejohnh (Post 1446694)
We will be approaching Millau from the east, along the Tarn. It is way from Millau to Perpignon that I was interested in. Whether we do the scenic or more direct route really depends on how we feel when we get to Millau.


in that case you just blast down the A75 to where it joins tha A9 along the A9 to Perpignan south and we are 10 minutes up the road. if you are bowling along at "fun" speeds without going loopy you can get here in 90 minutes from millau.


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