MAGNY COURS
Transport:
By Car:
 The circuit is about 150 miles south of Paris, close to the beautiful town of Nevers in the Upper Loire. The drive takes around 3 hours.
Three toll motorways, autoroutes, serve Burgundy:
The A6 from Paris, crosses the centre of the region from Auxerre to Beaune, Chalon-sur-Saône and Mâcon: the exit at Pouilly-en-Auxois puts you on the linkautoroute (A38) to Dijon, with connection to Dole (A39) to the East. For direct access to western Burgundy, take the A6, A77 or N7 to Nevers and the Loire valley
A car is a convenient way to move around in France, roads are well maintained, outside of the main cities congestion is almost never heard of, the French road network includes over 5000 miles of motorways, many are peage (toll road) which link all the main provincial towns and cities.
A valid driving licence needs to have been held for at least 1 year and be in Western Script.
Cars in France drive on the right. Unless indicated otherwise, speed limits are 50km/h in towns, 80km/h on the Paris beltway, 90km/h on main roads, 110 km/h on dual carriage ways and 130 km/h on motorways - Please note these speed restrictions change when it rains, e.g. 130 km/h reduces to 110 km/h. Vehicles on main roads and have priority. In cities and towns the right of way is sometimes given to vehicles coming in from the right, look out for the large flashing 'X indicating you do not have priority!
The Roads:
 Autoroutes (Marked on signs with A) Express highways for which you must pay tolls. Routes Nationales (Marked on signs with N) National motorways for which there are no tolls, often with several lanes. Routes Departementales (Marked on signs with D) Smaller scenic country roads with less traffic.
Highway tolls in France are generally cheap, and travellers should be prepared to stop several times during their trip to pay (toll booths are called peages). Cash and all major credit cards are accepted.
Road maps can be found in bookstores and in all service stations. I.G.N. maps give the most detailed coverage of France. Michelin maps cover main road networks and regions.
By Train:
 France's national rail service, is fast, punctual, comfortable, and comprehensive. The superfast TGV (Trains à Grande Vitesse) zips out of Paris (Gare de Lyon) to Dijon (75 minutes), Mâcon (100 minutes), and on to Lyon (two hours). Trains run frequently, though the fastest Paris-Lyon trains do not stop near Dijon. Some TGVs stop at Le Creusot, between Chalon and Autun, 90 minutes from Paris.
At Roissy (Paris CDG) there's a TGV station where you can connect to trains going to the Loire Valley.
TGVs average 255 kph/160 mph on the Lyon/southeast line, and are the best and the fastest domestic trains. As with other main-line trains, a small supplement may be assessed at peak hours. You must always make a seat reservation for the TGV -- easily obtained at the ticket window or from an automated machine.
Before boarding, you must punch your ticket in one of the orange machines at the entrance to the platforms, or else the ticket collector will fine you EUR15.25 on the spot. First class has larger, more comfortable seats, three to a row; second class has smaller seats with less leg room and four to a row.
Getting There:
 Travel Places usually operate a charter flight out Thursday and back Sunday evening from the UK directly into Clermont Ferrand (CFE), which is about 45 minutes from the track.
Alternatively we have special fares with British Airways directly from London into Paris CDG, offering regular daily flights. Air France also have a comprehensive daily direct schedule.
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