A71 autoroute

{{Infobox road

|country = FRA

|type = A

|route = 71

|maint=
Cofiroute (between A10 and {{motorway exit|7}})
APRR (between {{motorway exit|7}} and A75)

|map =

|length_km=290,5

|established=1973

|direction_a=North

|direction_b=South

|terminus_a={{Jct|country=FRA|E|5|E|60|A|10|dab1=}} in Ingré

|terminus_b={{Jct|country=FRA|E|11|A|75|A|711|dab1=}} in Clermont-Ferrand

|junction=

{{Jct|country=FRA|E|60|E|604|A|85|dab1=}} in Theillay
{{Jct|country=FRA|E|9|A|20|dab1=}} in Vierzon
{{Jct|country=FRA|A|714|dab1=}} in Bizeneuille
{{Jct|country=FRA|E|62|A|79|dab1=}} in Montmarault
{{Jct|country=FRA|A|719|dab1=}} in Gannat
{{Jct|country=FRA|E|70|A|89|dab1=}} in Combronde
{{Jct|country=FRA|E|70|A|89|A|710|dab1=}} in Clermont-Ferrand

|cities=Orléans, Vierzon, Bourges, Montluçon, Gannat, Riom, Clermont-Ferrand

|e-road={{Jct|country=FRA|E|9|E|11|E|62|E|70|E|604}}

}}

The A71 autoroute is a motorway in central France. It is also called l'Arverne. It starts at Orléans and ends at Clermont-Ferrand.

History

= Orléans to Bourges =

File:A71 - Vers Orléans - sortie 7.JPG The autoroute is 2x2 lanes and is operated by the Société Cofiroute (Orléans-Bourges). The section between Orléans to Salbris was opened on 24 October 1986. In 1989 it was completed to Bourges.

= Bourges to Clermont-Ferrand =

File:AutorouteA71Cher.jpg to Clermont-Ferrand]] This section of the autoroute is operated by APRR. It is 2x2 lanes and a toll road. The road has the double numbering A71/A89 between Combronde and Gerzat.

1987 : The section between Montmarault and Clermont - Est (71 km) is opened.
1988 : The section between Forêt-de-Tronçais and Montmarault (38 km) is opened.
1989 : The opening of the section between Bourges and the Forêt-de-Tronçais (70 km)

== List of exits and junctions ==

class="plainrowheaders wikitable"
scope=col\|Road !scope=col\|Region !scope=col\|Department !scope=col\|Junction !scope=col\|Destinations !scope=col\|Notes
rowspan="30"\|A71 \|rowspan="19"\|Centre-Val de Loire \|rowspan="4"\|Loiret \|Image:Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg A10 - A71 \|Paris, Le Mans, Chartres, Fontainebleau, Orléans - nord Bordeaux, Tours, Blois \|
{{motorway exit\|1 : Orléans - centre}} \|Orléans, La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin, Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle \|
{{motorway exit\|2 : Olivet}} \|La Ferté-Saint-Aubin, Olivet, Orléans - La Source, Orléans - Sologne (parcs d'activités) \|
colspan="3" style="text-align:center; \| {{Motorway rest\|Aire de repos du Bois de Bailly (Southbound)}} {{Motorway rest\|Aire de repos du Bois du Télégraphe (Northbound)}}
rowspan="7"\|Loir-et-Cher \|colspan="3" style="text-align:center; \| {{Motorway service\|Aire de service de Chaumont-sur-Tharonne (Southbound)}} {{Motorway service\|Aire de service de La Ferté-Saint-Aubin (Northbound)}}
{{motorway exit\|3 : Lamotte-Beuvron}} \|Lamotte-Beuvron, La Ferté-Saint-Aubin, Nouan-le-Fuzelier, Neung-sur-Beuvron, Vouzon \|
colspan="3" style="text-align:center; \| {{Motorway rest\|Aire de repos de l’Étang du Maras (Southbound)}} {{Motorway rest\|Aire de repos de la Briganderie (Northbound)}}
colspan="3" style="text-align:center; \| {{Motorway rest\|Aire de repos des Maremberts (Southbound)}} {{Motorway rest\|Aire de repos de la Saulot (Northbound)}}
{{motorway exit\|4 : Salbris}} \|Salbris, Neung-sur-Beuvron, Romorantin-Lanthenay \|
colspan="3" style="text-align:center; \| {{Motorway service\|Aire de service de Salbris-Theillay (Southbound)}} {{Motorway service\|Aire de service de Salbris-la-Loge (Northbound)}}
\|Image:Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg A85 - A71 \|Nantes, Tours, Blois, Romorantin-Lanthenay \|
rowspan="8"\|Cher \|Image:Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg A20 - A71 ({{motorway exit\|5 : Vierzon - nord}}) \|Toulouse, Limoges, Châteauroux, Vierzon - centre \|
{{motorway exit\|6 : Vierzon - est}} \|Vierzon, Mehun-sur-Yèvre \|
colspan="3" style="text-align:center; \| {{Motorway rest\|Aire de repos de Quincy (Southbound)}} {{Motorway rest\|Aire de repos de la Chaussée de César (Northbound)}}
colspan="3" style="text-align:center; \| {{Motorway service\|Aire de service de Bourges - Sainte-Thorette (Southbound)}} {{Motorway service\|Aire de service de Bourges - Marmagne (Northbound)}}
{{motorway exit\|7 : Bourges}} \|Bourges, Issoudun, Saint-Florent-sur-Cher, Saint-Doulchard, Nevers \|
colspan="3" style="text-align:center; \| {{Motorway rest\|Aire de repos du Gîte aux Loups (Southbound)}} {{Motorway rest\|Aire de repos du Bois des Dames (Northbound)}}
colspan="3" style="text-align:center; \| {{Motorway service\|Aire de service du Centre de la France (Farges-Allichamps) (Southbound)}} {{Motorway service\|Aire de service du Centre de la France (Bruère-Allichamps) (Northbound)}}
{{motorway exit\|8 : Saint-Amand-Montrond}} \|Saint-Amand-Montrond, Châteauroux \|
rowspan="20"\|Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes \|rowspan="8"\|Allier \|colspan="3" style="text-align:center; \| {{Motorway rest\|Aire de repos du Grand Meaulnes (Southbound)}} {{Motorway rest\|Aire de repos de Vallon (Northbound)}}
{{motorway exit\|9 : Forêt de Troncais}} \|Vallon-en-Sully, Montluçon \|
Image:Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg A714 - A71 ({{motorway exit\|10 : Montluçon}}) \|Guéret (RN 145), Montluçon \|
colspan="3" style="text-align:center; \| {{Motorway service\|Aire de service de l'Allier (Doyet) (Southbound)}} {{Motorway service\|Aire de service de l'Allier (Saulzet) (Northbound)}}
rowspan="2"\|Image:Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg A79 - A71 + {{motorway exit\|11 : Montmarault}} \|Mâcon, Moulins, Bourbon-l'Archambault \|
Montmarault, Commentry, Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule, Saint-Éloy-les-Mines \|
colspan="3" style="text-align:center; \| {{Motorway rest\|Aire de repos de la Bouble (Southbound)}} {{Motorway rest\|Aire de repos de Chantelle-en-Bourbonnais (Northbound)}}
Image:Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg A719 - A71 ({{motorway exit\|12 : Gannat}}) \|Ébreuil, Vichy, Gannat, Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule \|
rowspan="12"\|Puy-de-Dôme
colspan="3" style="text-align:center; \| {{Motorway service\|Aire de service des Volcans d'Auvergne}}
{{motorway exit\|12.1 : Combronde}} \|Combronde, Saint-Éloy-les-Mines \|
rowspan="7"\|A71 - A89 \|Image:Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg A89 West - A71 \|Bordeaux, Limoges \|
colspan="3" style="text-align:center; \| {{Motorway rest\|Aire de repos de Montpertuis (Southbound)}} {{Motorway rest\|Aire de repos de Pessat-Villeneuve (Northbound)}}
{{motorway exit\|13 : Riom}} \|Riom, Volvic, Châtel-Guyon \|
colspan="5" style="text-align:center; \| {{Motorway toll\|Péage de Gerzat (Clermont Barrière)}}
{{motorway exit\|14 : Gerzat}} \|Gerzat, Z. I. Ladoux \|
rowspan="2"\|Image:Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg A89 East - A71 + {{motorway exit\|15 : Clermont-Ferrand - nord (A710)}} \|Lyon, Thiers, Saint-Étienne (A72) \|
Clermont-Ferrand - Quartiers Nord \|
rowspan="2"\|A71 \|{{motorway exit\|16 : Clermont-Ferrand - Le Brézet}} \|Clermont-Ferrand - Quartiers Est, Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, Aulnat \|
Image:Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg A711 - A75 & A71 \|Lyon (A89), Saint-Étienne, Thiers \|
colspan="8" style="text-align:center; \|{{Jct\|country=FRA\|E\|11\|A\|71\|dab1=}} becomes {{Jct\|country=FRA\|E\|11\|A\|75\|dab1=}}
{{jctbtm\|exit

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scope=col|Road

!scope=col|Region

!scope=col|Department

!scope=col|Junction

!scope=col|Destinations

!scope=col|Notes

rowspan="30"|A71

|rowspan="19"|Centre-Val de Loire

|rowspan="4"|Loiret

|Image:Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg A10 - A71

|Paris, Le Mans, Chartres, Fontainebleau, Orléans - nord Bordeaux, Tours, Blois

{{motorway exit|1 : Orléans - centre}}

|Orléans, La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin, Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle

{{motorway exit|2 : Olivet}}

|La Ferté-Saint-Aubin, Olivet, Orléans - La Source, Orléans - Sologne (parcs d'activités)

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; | {{Motorway rest|Aire de repos du Bois de Bailly (Southbound)}}
{{Motorway rest|Aire de repos du Bois du Télégraphe (Northbound)}}

rowspan="7"|Loir-et-Cher

|colspan="3" style="text-align:center; | {{Motorway service|Aire de service de Chaumont-sur-Tharonne (Southbound)}}
{{Motorway service|Aire de service de La Ferté-Saint-Aubin (Northbound)}}

{{motorway exit|3 : Lamotte-Beuvron}}

|Lamotte-Beuvron, La Ferté-Saint-Aubin, Nouan-le-Fuzelier, Neung-sur-Beuvron, Vouzon

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; | {{Motorway rest|Aire de repos de l’Étang du Maras (Southbound)}}
{{Motorway rest|Aire de repos de la Briganderie (Northbound)}}

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; | {{Motorway rest|Aire de repos des Maremberts (Southbound)}}
{{Motorway rest|Aire de repos de la Saulot (Northbound)}}

{{motorway exit|4 : Salbris}}

|Salbris, Neung-sur-Beuvron, Romorantin-Lanthenay

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; | {{Motorway service|Aire de service de Salbris-Theillay (Southbound)}}
{{Motorway service|Aire de service de Salbris-la-Loge (Northbound)}}

|Image:Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg A85 - A71

|Nantes, Tours, Blois, Romorantin-Lanthenay

rowspan="8"|Cher

|Image:Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg A20 - A71
({{motorway exit|5 : Vierzon - nord}})

|Toulouse, Limoges, Châteauroux, Vierzon - centre

{{motorway exit|6 : Vierzon - est}}

|Vierzon, Mehun-sur-Yèvre

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; | {{Motorway rest|Aire de repos de Quincy (Southbound)}}
{{Motorway rest|Aire de repos de la Chaussée de César (Northbound)}}

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; | {{Motorway service|Aire de service de Bourges - Sainte-Thorette (Southbound)}}
{{Motorway service|Aire de service de Bourges - Marmagne (Northbound)}}

{{motorway exit|7 : Bourges}}

|Bourges, Issoudun, Saint-Florent-sur-Cher, Saint-Doulchard, Nevers

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; | {{Motorway rest|Aire de repos du Gîte aux Loups (Southbound)}}
{{Motorway rest|Aire de repos du Bois des Dames (Northbound)}}

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; | {{Motorway service|Aire de service du Centre de la France (Farges-Allichamps) (Southbound)}}
{{Motorway service|Aire de service du Centre de la France (Bruère-Allichamps) (Northbound)}}

{{motorway exit|8 : Saint-Amand-Montrond}}

|Saint-Amand-Montrond, Châteauroux

rowspan="20"|Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

|rowspan="8"|Allier

|colspan="3" style="text-align:center; | {{Motorway rest|Aire de repos du Grand Meaulnes (Southbound)}}
{{Motorway rest|Aire de repos de Vallon (Northbound)}}

{{motorway exit|9 : Forêt de Troncais}}

|Vallon-en-Sully, Montluçon

Image:Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg A714 - A71
({{motorway exit|10 : Montluçon}})

|Guéret (RN 145), Montluçon

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; | {{Motorway service|Aire de service de l'Allier (Doyet) (Southbound)}}
{{Motorway service|Aire de service de l'Allier (Saulzet) (Northbound)}}

rowspan="2"|Image:Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg A79 - A71 +
{{motorway exit|11 : Montmarault}}

|Mâcon, Moulins, Bourbon-l'Archambault

Montmarault, Commentry, Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule, Saint-Éloy-les-Mines

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; | {{Motorway rest|Aire de repos de la Bouble (Southbound)}}
{{Motorway rest|Aire de repos de Chantelle-en-Bourbonnais (Northbound)}}

Image:Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg A719 - A71
({{motorway exit|12 : Gannat}})

|Ébreuil, Vichy, Gannat, Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule

rowspan="12"|Puy-de-Dôme

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; | {{Motorway service|Aire de service des Volcans d'Auvergne}}

{{motorway exit|12.1 : Combronde}}

|Combronde, Saint-Éloy-les-Mines

rowspan="7"|A71 - A89

|Image:Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg A89 West - A71

|Bordeaux, Limoges

colspan="3" style="text-align:center; | {{Motorway rest|Aire de repos de Montpertuis (Southbound)}}
{{Motorway rest|Aire de repos de Pessat-Villeneuve (Northbound)}}

{{motorway exit|13 : Riom}}

|Riom, Volvic, Châtel-Guyon

colspan="5" style="text-align:center; | {{Motorway toll|Péage de Gerzat (Clermont Barrière)}}

{{motorway exit|14 : Gerzat}}

|Gerzat, Z. I. Ladoux

rowspan="2"|Image:Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg A89 East - A71 +
{{motorway exit|15 : Clermont-Ferrand - nord (A710)}}

|Lyon, Thiers, Saint-Étienne (A72)

Clermont-Ferrand - Quartiers Nord

rowspan="2"|A71

|{{motorway exit|16 : Clermont-Ferrand - Le Brézet}}

|Clermont-Ferrand - Quartiers Est, Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, Aulnat

Image:Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg A711 - A75 & A71

|Lyon (A89), Saint-Étienne, Thiers

colspan="8" style="text-align:center; |{{Jct|country=FRA|E|11|A|71|dab1=}} becomes {{Jct|country=FRA|E|11|A|75|dab1=}}

{{jctbtm|exit

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The Spur Autoroutes

= A719 =

File:A719 km 7 avant la sortie 14.JPG

File:Fin de l'autoroute A 719 2014-10-11.JPG

Opened in 1997, first section of this motorway bypasses Gannat by north (9 km). The highway was extended to the gates of Vichy, precisely on a roundabout at Espinasse-Vozelle; this 14 km section, inaugurated 9 January, was opened on 12 January 2015.{{cite web|title=A719 Gannat - Vichy|url=http://www.aprr.com/fr/amenagement_reseau/nouvelles-liaisons/a719-la-desserte-autoroutiere-de-vichy|website=APRR|access-date=26 January 2015|language=fr}}

15pxExchange A71-A719
15px13, km 1 Towns served: Ébreuil and Gannat
15px14, km 6 Towns served: Gannat and Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule 24 km
15px15, km 9 Towns served: Gannat and Vichy

There are proposals to extend the autoroute beyond Vichy to form part of the A77 to (Moulins-Roanne).

= A710 =

Former autoroute opened in 1998 (7 km long). Junctions are:

15pxExchange A71-A710 Junction with the A710
15pxExchange A89-A710 Junction with the A89 (7 km)

= A711 =

15pxExchange A75-A711 Junction with the A75
15px1.3 km 4 Towns served: Lempdes
15px1.4 km 5 Towns served: Pont-du-Château
15pxExchange A89-A711 Junction with the A89 (11 km)

= A712 =

This motorway, 1 km long and with reduced features, connects the exit 1.4 of A711 at the roundabout of Champ-Lamet between Lempdes and Pont-du-Château, at the crossroads with three other departmental roads.

A711 Fr - SO Vers Clermont-Ferrand.JPG|alt=A711 autoroute towards Clermont-Ferrand|A711 towards Clermont-Ferrand (August 2009)

A712 Fr - E Vers Rond-point de Champ Lamet.JPG|alt=A712 autoroute|A712 autoroute

= A714 =

Motorway connecting the A71 with the traffic ring of Montluçon.

References

External links

[http://saratlas.free.fr/index.php?page=autoroute&route=a71&lang=fr A71 Motorway in Saratlas] (in French)

A71