A71 autoroute

The A71 autoroute is a motorway in central France. It is also called l'Arverne. It starts at Orléans and ends at Clermont-Ferrand.

Orléans to Bourges
The autoroute is 2x2 lanes and is operated by the Société Cofiroute (Orléans-Bourges). The section between Orléans to Salbris was opened on 24 October 1986. In 1989 it was completed to Bourges.

Bourges to Clermont-Ferrand
This section of the autoroute is operated by SAPRR. It is 2x2 lanes and a toll road. The road has the double numbering A71/A89 between Combronde and Gerzat.
 * 1987 : The section between Montmarault and Clermont-Est (71 km) is opened.
 * 1988 : The section between Forêt-de-Tronçais and Montmarault (38 km) is opened.
 * 1989 : The opening of the section between Bourges and the Forêt-de-Tronçais (70 km)

Junctions
{| class="plainrowheaders wikitable" !scope=col|Department !scope=col|Location !scope=col|km !scope=col|mi !scope=col|Junction !scope=col|Destinations !scope=col|Notes
 * rowspan="6"|Puy-de-Dôme
 * rowspan="2"|Clermont-Ferrand
 * 0.65
 * 0.40
 * - Junction 16 - Le Brezet
 * Le Brezet / Aulnat
 * 3.6
 * 2.2
 * - Junction 15
 * Clermont-Ferrand Nord/ Riom / Limoges
 * rowspan="1"|Gerzat
 * 7.3
 * 4.5
 * - Junction 14 - Péage de Clermont Barrière
 * Gerzat
 * rowspan="1"|Riom
 * 13.3
 * 8.3
 * - Junction 13 - Riom
 * Riom / Volvic / Châtel-Guyon
 * rowspan="1"|Combronde
 * 23.4
 * 14.5
 * - A89
 * Limoges / Bordeaux
 * rowspan="1"|Saint-Myon
 * 26.1
 * 16.2
 * - Junction 12.1
 * Saint-Éloy-les-Mines / Combronde
 * rowspan="5"|Allier
 * rowspan="2"|Gannat
 * 37.7
 * 0.0
 * - Junction 12 - Péage de Gannat
 * Access from A719 and D998 towards A71
 * 37.7
 * 23.2
 * - Junction 13 - Péage de Gannat
 * Gannat / Vichy / Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule
 * Northbound access only after exit to toll
 * rowspan="1"|Montmarault
 * 69.9
 * 43.4
 * - Junction 11 - Moulins
 * Montmarault / Moulins / Bourbon-l'Archambault
 * rowspan="1"|Bizeneuille
 * 93.2
 * 57.9
 * - Junction 10 - Péage de Montluçon
 * Gueret / Montluçon
 * rowspan="1"|Haut-Bocage
 * 108.0
 * 67.1
 * - Junction 9 - Péage de Forêt de Troncais
 * Vallon-en-Sully
 * rowspan="4"|Cher
 * rowspan="1"|Orval
 * 137.0
 * 85.1
 * - Junction 8
 * Saint-Amand-Montrond / Châteauroux
 * rowspan="1"|Bourges
 * 178.0
 * 110.6
 * - Junction 7
 * Bourges
 * rowspan="2"|Vierzon
 * 205.0
 * 127.3
 * - Junction 6
 * Vierzon Est
 * 210.0
 * 130.4
 * - Junction 5
 * Vierzon Centre / Chateauroux
 * rowspan="3"|Loir-et-Cher
 * rowspan="1"|Theillay
 * 216.0
 * 134.2
 * - A85
 * Nantes / Tours / Blois
 * rowspan="1"|Salbris
 * 231.0
 * 143.5
 * - Junction 4
 * Salbris / Selles-Saint-Denis
 * rowspan="1"|Nouan-le-Fuzelier
 * 250.0
 * 155.3
 * - Junction 3 - Péage Lamotte-Beuvron
 * Lamotte-Beuvron / Nouan-le-Fuzelier / La Ferté-Beauharnais
 * rowspan="2"|Loiret
 * rowspan="1"|Olivet
 * 282.0
 * 175.2
 * - Junction 2
 * Olivet / Orleans - La Source / Saint Jeans le Blanc
 * rowspan="1"|La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin
 * 289.0
 * 179.5
 * - Junction 1 - La Chapelle Saint Mesmin
 * Orleans Centre
 * Vierzon Centre / Chateauroux
 * rowspan="3"|Loir-et-Cher
 * rowspan="1"|Theillay
 * 216.0
 * 134.2
 * - A85
 * Nantes / Tours / Blois
 * rowspan="1"|Salbris
 * 231.0
 * 143.5
 * - Junction 4
 * Salbris / Selles-Saint-Denis
 * rowspan="1"|Nouan-le-Fuzelier
 * 250.0
 * 155.3
 * - Junction 3 - Péage Lamotte-Beuvron
 * Lamotte-Beuvron / Nouan-le-Fuzelier / La Ferté-Beauharnais
 * rowspan="2"|Loiret
 * rowspan="1"|Olivet
 * 282.0
 * 175.2
 * - Junction 2
 * Olivet / Orleans - La Source / Saint Jeans le Blanc
 * rowspan="1"|La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin
 * 289.0
 * 179.5
 * - Junction 1 - La Chapelle Saint Mesmin
 * Orleans Centre
 * 175.2
 * - Junction 2
 * Olivet / Orleans - La Source / Saint Jeans le Blanc
 * rowspan="1"|La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin
 * 289.0
 * 179.5
 * - Junction 1 - La Chapelle Saint Mesmin
 * Orleans Centre
 * - Junction 1 - La Chapelle Saint Mesmin
 * Orleans Centre

A719
Opened in 1997, first section of this motorway bypasses Gannat by north (9 km). The highway was extended to the gates of Vichy, precisely on a roundabout at Espinasse-Vozelle; this 14 km section, inaugurated 9 January, was opened on 12 January 2015.


 * Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svgExchange A71-A719
 * Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg, km 1 Towns served: Ébreuil and Gannat
 * Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg, km 6 Towns served: Gannat and Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule 24 km
 * Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg, km 9 Towns served: Gannat and Vichy

There are proposals to extend the autoroute beyond Vichy to form part of the A77 to (Moulins-Roanne).

A710
Former autoroute opened in 1998 (7 km long). Junctions are:


 * Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svgExchange A71-A710 Junction with the A710
 * Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svgExchange A89-A710 Junction with the A89 (7 km)

A711

 * Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svgExchange A75-A711 Junction with the A75
 * Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg.3 km 4 Towns served: Lempdes
 * Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg.4 km 5 Towns served: Pont-du-Château
 * Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svgExchange A89-A711 Junction with the A89 (11 km)

A712
This motorway, 1 km long and with reduced features, connects the exit 1.4 of A711 at the roundabout of Champ-Lamet between Lempdes and Pont-du-Château, at the crossroads with three other departmental roads.

A714
Motorway connecting the A71 with the traffic ring of Montluçon.

Future
There are proposals to create a major motorway route through Montluçon as part of a transport route from Central Europe to the Atlantic coast.