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rolyk

We're leaving on a three week trip to France, and maybe Spain, next Wednesday. Our planned route south will involve stops at Brezolles, Bourge, Millau, Carcassonne, Argeles Plage and maybe Barcelona, returning up the Atlantic coast.

We'd like to cross the viaduct and would appreciate advice from anyone who's stayed at Millau whether we can drop down into the town after crossing, or whether we should leave the A75 before the viaduct. Looking at various maps I'm not sure if we can drop down after crossing as it looks as if the closest exit is before the crossing.

Thnks in advance for any info.

Roly

DABurleigh

If you want to go to Millau I'd go there first, leaving the A75 north of the viaduct, and rejoining in the same place, then to the visitors' centre still north of it, then cross it finally on your way south.

Dave

MandyandDave

plenty of sites all sizes in Millau Wink

hilldweller

tinsom

cant see why any one would want to go that way
with probs on n7 n9 toll charges hills
there is a easier way
to get to spain and it wont cost any thing in tolls
also easier on engine wear and tear

rolyk

Quite simply, we're going that way because we want to vist Millau and Carccassone!

TUCANO

We visited Millau last year and also Carcassone. The best views of the bridge are driving South and there are many camp sites in Millau itself although you will have to double back to Millau after crossing the bridge.
We stayed in the aire at Carcassone, bang outside the castle and although we had been advised that it wasn't too wise to do so we never had any bother. There were at least 20 vans there overnight.
We never bothered to book ahead, simply took things as we found them, it suited us.
Have a good trip.
Norman.

DABurleigh

Ditto. See days 8, 9 & 11 in:

Jean-Luc

Hi Roly. We did a similar route last year and did the same as Dave suggests at Millau. Before we hit Spain we stayed at an excellent Aire in Port-Vendres, it's on Route De La Jetée. From there we took the spectacular N114 south which changes to the N-260 on the Spanish side. We also broke our journey at an excellent Municipal in Banyuls-sur-Mer as you head south. We then carried on to a lovely site in Sitges, to the south of the town centre, Take the C-31 in the direction of Sitges from Jct 26 on the C-32(Carretera de Barcelona A Valls) the site is on the right immediately before going over the Railway bridge (it's the second one, the first is reputed to be less 'convivial'), there is an excellent bus service from the site gate into Sitges and onwards to Barcelona.
Go n-éirí an bóthar leat.
Colin

griffly16

We were at the Aire in Millau last Sept. Brand-new (spaces for approx 36 mh's.) 5 mins walk to town centre.

Worth a stop - Millau isn't a bad place at all.