Millau viaduct
Discussion
Brought the 5.0 back from Spain last week and as I was using the Hook of Holland - Harwich ferry I decided to route via Millau. Good decision the bridge is spectacular to say the least and the visitor centre is excellent, highly recommended as a stop if anyone is heading to the South of France.
A couple of side notes
1/ I shall never ever go through Luxembourg and Belgium again - you think UK roads are bad then try these and think again. Both countries had the roughest and noisiest road surfaces I have ever encountered on the continent.
2/ I covered 1445' and based on full to full tanks used 243 litres of fuel. I reckon that's 27.05 MPG cruising at 85 mph most of the way (well OK I exceeded 100mph a few times) as I was very conscious of the severe penalties the French are handing out to UK drivers at the moment.
Early morning on the approach to Millau from the South.
Some handy road works enabled these pics
Pics from near the excellent visitor centre
On the bridge
The view from Aire Du Viaduct at the North end
Well worth a visit for any petrolhead.
A couple of side notes
1/ I shall never ever go through Luxembourg and Belgium again - you think UK roads are bad then try these and think again. Both countries had the roughest and noisiest road surfaces I have ever encountered on the continent.
2/ I covered 1445' and based on full to full tanks used 243 litres of fuel. I reckon that's 27.05 MPG cruising at 85 mph most of the way (well OK I exceeded 100mph a few times) as I was very conscious of the severe penalties the French are handing out to UK drivers at the moment.
Early morning on the approach to Millau from the South.
Some handy road works enabled these pics
Pics from near the excellent visitor centre
On the bridge
The view from Aire Du Viaduct at the North end
Well worth a visit for any petrolhead.
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