Difference between revisions of "Clermont-Ferrand"
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You can take the bus 20 ([http://t2cv2.transvalley.com/Transvalley_PDF/PDF/Ligne_20_hiver.pdf?selection_service=Services+r%E9guliers+hiver&selection_ligne=20&rechercher=VALIDEZ timetable]) in direction to "Gerzat Champfleuri" and stop at the terminus. Now follow "route de Vichy", cross the bridge, in order to get to the [[péage|toll area]]. There is a parking just after the toll. | You can take the bus 20 ([http://t2cv2.transvalley.com/Transvalley_PDF/PDF/Ligne_20_hiver.pdf?selection_service=Services+r%E9guliers+hiver&selection_ligne=20&rechercher=VALIDEZ timetable]) in direction to "Gerzat Champfleuri" and stop at the terminus. Now follow "route de Vichy", cross the bridge, in order to get to the [[péage|toll area]]. There is a parking just after the toll. | ||
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| + | Hitching out of Clermont-Ferrand had been rather difficult as at least one good gas station had been closed (September 2010) due to construction works. Anyway, there are two possibilities, use signs both times. | ||
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| + | 1) Try the gas station towards the highway on Rue Anatole France (close to Rue de Courmon). You can also try asking the people (which usually works), but take care with the gas station guys. Anyway: write THIERS on the sign, this is the next bigger city on the A72. | ||
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| + | 2) Walk to the Michelin factory in Montferrand and try standing at Boulevard Edgar Quinet; cars can easily pull out there and we had one stopping after only 5 minutes waiting. Make sure you stand in sight and there are no parked buses in the way. A sign with LYON should work fine, but still consider using 'THIERS' in case. | ||
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| + | The next gas station on the A72 is '''Limagne''', it's before the city of Thiers. From there on you get easily further to St. Eienne and Lyon. | ||
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Revision as of 14:21, 7 October 2010
Clermont-Ferrand is a city in central France with about 140,700 (2006) inhabitants.
Hitching Out
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North or South to take A71/E11
You can take the bus 20 (timetable) in direction to "Gerzat Champfleuri" and stop at the terminus. Now follow "route de Vichy", cross the bridge, in order to get to the toll area. There is a parking just after the toll.
Hitching East towards Lyon
Hitching out of Clermont-Ferrand had been rather difficult as at least one good gas station had been closed (September 2010) due to construction works. Anyway, there are two possibilities, use signs both times.
1) Try the gas station towards the highway on Rue Anatole France (close to Rue de Courmon). You can also try asking the people (which usually works), but take care with the gas station guys. Anyway: write THIERS on the sign, this is the next bigger city on the A72.
2) Walk to the Michelin factory in Montferrand and try standing at Boulevard Edgar Quinet; cars can easily pull out there and we had one stopping after only 5 minutes waiting. Make sure you stand in sight and there are no parked buses in the way. A sign with LYON should work fine, but still consider using 'THIERS' in case.
The next gas station on the A72 is Limagne, it's before the city of Thiers. From there on you get easily further to St. Eienne and Lyon.
Public Transport
Clermont-Ferrand has a tram. There are many controllers and the ticket costs 1,40 €. Transport website: t2c.fr
