Millau Bridge

Is it open to bikes?

 

Lozzo emerged from their own little world to say

Yes. It'll cost you 3.2 euros
http://www.leviaducdemillau.com/acc...and-charges/charges/var/lang/EN/rub/149.html#

It's got wind deflectors like the new Severn Bridge to make it safer

 

wessie said...

Cool, Thanks.

<Puts on list of places to visit next year on Euro-trip>

 

I though Krusty did it recently, and whinged about how dull it was.

 

The road down there is rather good south of Clermont Ferrand..

Up over the Auvergne twisty bits they have warning signs depicting hooligan
bikers with their knee down to keep the cage drivers on their toes as
there's likely to be some high speed two wheel traffic.

Do it.

 

I'd love to include it on the North Africa run, but it's about a hundred
miles too far east.

 

platypus said...

It's at least 150-200 miles out of my way[1] but I'm going there anyway.
I might spend a day or so riding the coast road from St Tropez to
Monaco, it all depends on how much time I have to catch the ferry to
Malta.

[1] Meandering down from Calais to Salerno, just outside Naples.

 

That would make an *ace* T-shirt design.

 

Lozzo () wrote:
: Is it open to bikes?

Yup, went over it this summer.

Blair
'03 R1150GS
'97 CBR600

 

I've already earmarked the D907 just north of there, which was the
twisty road trhough some gorges where the Ferrari showed its true
colours.

Do you actually have a plan for this trip? Like, when, ehere, who?
Only I'll be wanting to do something again, and I dare say some of the
other regulars may be up for it, so maybe we should co-ordinate them.

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Did the bridge this year (last month) - went over it, peeled off at next
intersection and came back under it and stayed
just near Millau town ( bit of a dump) in a hotel which was a lot of a dump!

Yes - It was 3-20 Euros / is open to bikes and was a glorious sunny day
about 4-00 in the afternoon.....

It is quite long as far as bridges go.... but the extensive glass wind
deflectors/protection from side winds does
take a lot of the views away, and as such we felt it was a bit of an
anti-climax after looking forward to it as one of the highlights of the
trip....

Yes - it's got to be done if you are "in the area", and the roads down there
are varied and good, but I am not sure I would
make it the reason for a trip....

We diverted on the way back to go via the Pont de Normandie, (near Le Havre)
which, whilst tiny in comparison (and free to bikers I seem to recall) gives
to me (us) much more of a wow factor....

Got a few pics if anyone interested

Nick

 

I went under it, but not oop top. I wouldn't say it was dull, but it
didn't make me stop in my tracks & go "Cooooo!", iyswim.

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Krusty.

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'02 MV Senna '96 Tiger '79 Fantic 250

 

Krusty () wrote:
: I went under it, but not oop top. I wouldn't say it was dull, but it
: didn't make me stop in my tracks & go "Cooooo!", iyswim.

Really? I thought it was pretty impressive.

Blair
'03 R1150GS
'97 CBR600

 

[Millau bridge]

Aye, I'd be one. Plus, I have folks who live about 40km from Millau in
a Southwardly direction.

 

Planning to visit someone of our mutual acquaintance in Monaco, by any
chance?

 

Its impressive watching cars swerving about at relatively low speeds as the
driver tries to look around whilst crossing....

They built it partly to relieve the congestion in the village. I would
assume that most people will do just what I did and make congestion worse as
they go into the town to look up at it , before heading off over the
viaduct.

Summer'll be a bit of a 'mare getting into town though. Which brings us
neatly back to why they built the viaduct.

I have. He's right.

Anyone planning a visit is welcome to stop off here on the way and then take
the D911 almost all the way to/from Millau...

Dave

 

I just prefer nature's art. The glaciers & waterfalls along the Susten
were far more impressive (to me).

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Krusty.

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'02 MV Senna '96 Tiger '79 Fantic 250

 

I've been looking at the French road sign website but can't find the
sign.

 

Where's the Genuine Froggie when we need him? ;-))

 

It was very kind of TOG to offer to do the T Shirts though. I'll have a
small please TOG.