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Clermont-Ferrand is a city in central [[France]]with about 140,700 <small>(2006)</small> inhabitants.

==Hitching OutHitchhiking out ==<map lat='45.84239625838715' lng='3.1609565019607544' zoom='16' view='2' float='right' />=== North [[A71 (France)|A71]] {{E|11}} or South to take [[A75 (France)|A75]] {{E|11}} ===

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===North or South Option two just towards south which is closer to take A71/E11===You can take the bus 20 in direction city also. Follow Avenue Ernest Cristal to "Gerzat Champfleuri" and stop at the terminusend. After follow "route de Vichy", cross Hitchhike bit before the bridge, in order to arrive in area toll. There is a parking just after entrance of the toll.map highway: [http://mapshitchwiki.google.comorg/maps/?flat=q&source=s_q&hl=fr&geocode=&q=Clermont-Ferrand&sll=3745.0625,-95.67706884239625838715&sspnlon=48.50801,53.876953&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Clermont-Ferrand,+Puy-de-D%C3%B4me,+Auvergne,+France&ll=45.839294,3.156102&spn=0.010494,0.0131541609565019607544&zzoom=16a spot]bus 20 timetable : [http://t2cv2.transvalley.com/Transvalley_PDF/PDF/Ligne_20_hiverPerhaps with a sign to Issoire and then get yourself dropped to a gas station after 9 kilometers.pdf?selection_service=Services+r%E9guliers+hiver&selection_ligne=20&rechercher=VALIDEZ]

==Hitching InWest towards [[Bordeaux]] or also [[Toulouse]] ==

==Public Transport==Clermont-Ferrand has The best way is probably to try to go to the A89 that goes directly to Bordeaux and is a tramquite good road that is more frequented than the N89. There are many controllers and If you wanna go through the Nationalpark the ticket cost 1,40 €N89 can be a good way.transport website : A very good spot to start is near Aubière after the roundabout ([httphttps://t2cwww.fr]google.pt/maps/place/Rond-Point+de+Beaumont,+63110+Beaumont,+Francia/@45.7479241,3.0910961,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x47f772c069ebeab5:0x5fa6e1c6096226ea!2sD2089,+63110+Beaumont,+Francia!3b1!8m2!3d45.7454306!4d3.0895477!3m4!1s0x47f71b7870c5d299:0x4d3f67330842d162!8m2!3d45.7479204!4d3.0932848?hl=Places es see map] - last time successfully tried out in March 2017). The cars have a space to Visit==stop there and don't go very fast. The problem there is, that most of the cars that go west take the A89 and the ones that take the N89 are more likely to stay somewhere in the national park. They can drop you off at the entrance to the A89 though but in March 2017 there were really really few cars passing at this entrance and as it is in the mountains it can be very cold, too.

==Places to AvoidHitching East towards [[Lyon]] ==

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 EUR 1.40. Transport website: [http://t2c.fr t2c.fr] == Places to Visit == Clermont-Ferrand is surrounded by little mountains. It's easy to have a walk to the top to enjoy nice few over the city and surroundings. == Places to Avoid == Being generally streetwise is advisable. While it's a typical central French city, with the typical 'vie Française', there have been some disturbing attacks by fascists in recent years. Take care. == Accommodation and Sleep == ==Other Useful Info== __NOTOC__{{IsIn|Auvergne (Region)}} [[Category:France]][[Category:Auvergne]][[Category:E11]][[Category:E70]]