Clermont fans hoping Munster won’t prove a bridge too far
Either side of you are rolling green fields of grass populated by healthy-looking herds of cattle. The hay sheds still have fodder in them despite a typically harsh winter with plenty of snow.
The A75 is the only main road running down through the middle of France and the last place you would expect to see one of the wonders of the modern world, but it soon comes into view.