A75 - which is toll-free except for crossing the viaduct - shouldn't be a problem, even at the busiest times. The viaduct toll is the best value I've ever paid!
IIRC Truckline was swallowed up by Brittany Ferries. Also, IIRC, Commodore Clipper was bought to provide an up-to-date conventional RO-RO service for the Channel Islands and to act as back-up for the high speed Condors in place of the old, clapped-out Havelet. The Havelet was finally sold on (presumably to an unsuspecting new owner) after being pressed into service in bad weather and taking around 18 hours to get from Weymouth to Guernsey.
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Agree with Mike, the A75 is a pretty easy drive. It does however have gradients and, particularly in the section immediately south of Clermont bends way beyond those you would find on a UK motorway. These sections have a 110kph speed limit enforced by frequent cameras and radar controls.
Along the way you pass and earlier example of the viaduct builders art where the Viaduc de Garabit takes a rail line over the Truyere gorge. Only a few minutes off the motorway and well worth a visit.
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Phil W - fellow camper I take it...
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Just before the Bridge tolls are services with a viewpoint and an information place with all sorts of video displays etc - well worth a visit. I called last summer and it was good. The gradients after the bridge are preety steep as well - you seem to descend a lot of height in a very short distance - lots of switchbacks and tunnels. As a change we came back up through Toulouse and the A20 - also toll free. As we went through Toulouse ring road an A380 passed over - and that's one BIG plane!
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"fellow camper "
Was camper for many years - but tents in the pouring rain?? I'm getting a bit ancient for that so now caravanner (and also like driving in France like you)
We must use the same message boards!!
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Phil
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