Limoges is a city in France.
Limoges
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France |
| State: | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Population: | 130,000 |
| Major roads: | A20 |
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Hitchhiking out
North towards Paris
Option 1 - Avenue Georges Guingouin
Tested in August 2012, a good option is to position yourself at one of the ramps leading to the highway towards Paris. You can be dropped off by a car here, but it's also possible to take buses 18 or 30 and get off at the "Grossereix" stop. The location can be found on the map by searching for Avenue Georges Guingouin. At one end of the avenue, there is a roundabout separated by a second roundabout only by a bridge crossing the highway. The first roundabout is the starting point.
From here, walk towards the entrance ramp to the highway, and you’ll find a large emergency lane where you can wait. The spot allows for easy hitchhiking, and it took only 15 minutes before finding a ride to Paris, including trucks that can stop here! Though it may seem dangerous, as it's a bend, most cars don't drive fast, and there is plenty of space on the emergency lane.
West towards Angoulême, Niort, La Rochelle
Option 1 - Rue Armand Dutreix
There are several traffic lights and spaces to park on Rue Armand Dutreix. It's a reliable spot, and I never waited too long to catch a ride here.
South towards Brive, Toulouse
Option 1 - Rue Matisse and Rue Pechieras
At the intersection of Rue Matisse and Rue Pechieras, there are traffic lights and an access ramp to the A20. Hitchhiking is quite easy by directly asking people who stop at the lights.
Option 2 - South of Limoges, near the Rond-Point de la Valoine
Another option is to head south of Limoges, right after the Rond-Point de la Valoine, and position yourself on the uphill side, before the highway ramp. This spot is accessible by bus from the city center using line 4 (to the terminus at St Lazare) followed by line 15.
North-West towards Poitiers, Nantes
Option 1 - Line 37 to Croix d'Anglard
From the city center, take bus line 37 towards Couzeix and get off at the terminus, Croix d'Anglard. Walk through two roundabouts towards the north, and you will reach the RN147, heading towards Poitiers and Nantes.