Driving to the south of France, avoiding some tolls?

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Russwhitehouse said:

The newish stretch of auto route down to Pau from Bordeaux is great. It cuts across the Landes and stops all that infuriating crawl when stuck behind trucks/caravans/Sunday driver retards etc etc. I live near Angoulême and make the drive frequently in the winter for skiing in the Pyrenees. It has lowered my blood pressure considerably!!

Heading for that area late July. 2 weeks in the country about half hour north of Pau. Saw that there was a new motorway for the last bit.