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;Most optimal place to hitchhike seems to be :
Go to ''metrostation « Porte d'Arras »''. From there walk in the direction of the motorway, cross the bridge. On the left you will see an accelerating lane going onto the motorway (=Motorway A25, which joins the A1 to Paris after about 1 km). You can stand next to the traffic lights just before the ramp with a sign. Or stand on the ramp itself, people have time to stop on the ramp.
(NOTE after about 1 km this motorway joins the A1 to Paris, but the motorway does ALSO turns direction of Gent, so if your heading North, this ''metrostation « Porte d'Arras »''-alternatieve is also a good place.)
;Alternative 1 :
Go to ''metro station « Valenciennes »''. Walking to the north, after about 100 meters you can go eastwards and follow the "''Avenue Denis Cordonnier''". The A1 crosses this "''Avenue Denis Cordonnier''". And there is an entrance to the A1.
(The Hostel/Auberge de jeunesse "Stephane Hessel" is on crossing of "''Avenue Denis Cordonnier''" and "''Boulevard Paul Painlevé''". Address: ''235, Boulevard Paul Painlevé'')
=== Going north? Take the A22/E17 towards [[Antwerpen|Antwerp]], [[Gent]], [[Netherlands]] ===
The ''metrostation « Porte d'Arras »''-alternative described above at "Going south?" seems to be good: see for description and testimonials above at "Going south?", but consider to held up a '''"BELGIQUE/BELGIE"-'''- ,'''"B"'''- or '''"GAND/GENT"'''-sign.
You can avoid getting stuck in Lille by getting out at the last petrol station on the A1 on ''« Aire de Phalempin »'' is quite a big station, good for hitching, and it's 15 km due south from the centre. However, in direction of Brussels it might be a bit difficult there. Most people go towards Ghent and Antwerp there.
