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Strange isn't it how HMRC/treasury statistics* (and bolstered by the belief of very many in the UK) believe that France is much warmer in the winter than the UK - so warm we pensioners are not entitled to the winter fuel allowance.

 

*My work mentor always told me to never believe any statistic that I had not personally falsified.  In this case how right he was.

The complete photos of my trip from Béziers to Millau are now up on : http://www.midiphotobank.com/gallery/bydate/2017/11/25 - follow for the next 7 days

Damn! Beziers to Millau.....missed that bit when on a Eurodomino.

 

Came in on a Clermont Ferrand-Beziers service OK, but it terminated at Millau and we got bussed to Montpellier where I caught another train back to Beziers. I was looking forward to coming into Beziers in daylight over the flyover which straddles tha mainline to theEast, near Beziers works.

 

Instead i got a french woman driving a crammed coach, who insisted on taking her eyes off the road to look at her companion as she talked to her....NOT good on the very twisty and steep section south out of Millau.....

 

Never have got that section....

You can do a "virtual tour of the section between Bédarieux and Millau if you go to : http://www.midiphotobank.com/gallery/bydate/2017/11/25 - Some photos of the journey I made earlier this year.

How very annoying. The CF to Beziers journey is most enjoyable, especially in the new-ish railcars they use. Slow (due to continuous speed restrictions) but very comfortable, providing fantastic views of the scenery. Are they still one a day in each direction?

 

Pic 1: Leaving Clermont Ferrand in the morning.

 

Pic 2: Staying for a few moments at Bedarieux in the afternoon.

Béziers to Millau - map of the section between Bédarieux and Millau - if you go to : http://www.midiphotobank.com/gallery/bydate/2017/11/25 - you will see photos of the rail journey

 

A couple of night-time photos  & info about the Viaduct de Gabarit - go to ; http://www.midiphotobank.com/gallery/bydate/2014/05/13 - plus the next day

No, '10800's  journey was north to Millau. The Viaduc de Garabit is a long way north of Millau.

 

The Viaduc de Garabit is still used - just! It sees one passenger train each way a  day (the Z2 unit that '10800' travelled on, which is the Intercites service formerly called the ' Aubrac') , plus the 67400 diesel hauled steel coils twice a week.

 

There are many miles of the Ligne des Causses which still have the Ogives  (the proper name for the 'hoops') 

 

 

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A couple of nigh-time photos  & info about the Viaduct de Gabarit - go to ; midiphotobank.com/gallery/bydate/2014/05/13