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A75 and Millau photos taken August 200
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Clermont Ferrand
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From the Etap hotel at night. A night-club car park is on the left, and the A75 runs through the middle of the picture. It is a well-used highway!
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The northern part of Clermont Ferrand .. from the hills which form a steep rampart along its entire western margin, |
The centre of Clermont Ferrand from an overlook on the way out to the Puy de Dome. |
The southern section of the town.
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A view of the Puy de Dome from the base. The road to the top is only open to private cars before and after the bus-shuttle times of 10.00-4.00 pm daily.
The view from the top, back down over the entrance, the tree-lined road and the hidden car parks, to Clermont Ferrand far below. 600-P1000495.JPG 215KB |
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To the north, the view from the Puy de Dome is filled with volcanic cones. 600-P1000491.JPG 41KB
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The iron content of the volcanic soil is apparent. |
A wider shot to the north of the Dome.
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Sheep graze the volcanic hills!
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A large group of parachutists were hang-gliding on the updraughts from the mountain. |
The very highest part of the summit is covered by this imposing building and its telecommunications masts. |
The car park, bus terminus and cafe/interpretation centre.
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The view to the south, and as impressive and as volcanic as that o the north. |
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A close in view of a cone immediately to the south of the Puy de Dome. 600-P1000492.JPG 63KB
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Millau and the A75 Viaduct
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The town, the river and the viaduct. The scale of the engineering is apparent.
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The apparently complete viaduct, carrying the A75 motorway, over the River Tarn to the west of the town of Millau. |
A wider, and no less impressive, view of the human and physical landscape.
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A convenient and scenic lay-by on the road dropping into the town from the south. Views of the giant viaduct were impressive, as were those of the gorges to the east of the town. |
The town o Millau, the River Tarn and the surrounding hills.
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The crossing over the Tarn in Millau. This proved to be an excellent by-pass to the jams on the A75 leading north!
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The deep limestone gorge, occupied by the River Dourbla.
A detail of the inside of the meander.
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