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28-Mar-2014 -- This is the first out of 3 reports reaching confluence points in southern France.

Thursday after work I took the TGV Lyria from Zurich to Paris with my bicycle in a Tranzbag; that is a huge bag where a bicycle can fit in and is therefore allowed to be taken along in the train. From Paris, I took the night train towards Toulouse. At 6:00 AM I got off the train in Montauban (35 km from the confluence point), reassembled my bike, had a petit-déjeuner complet (full breakfast) and started cycling around 7 AM.

So I made my way west, crossing the river Garonne. Two hours after my departure in Montauban, I had reached the particular spot of agricultural land with 44°N 1°E on it.

It is not a spectacular confluence point with its location in a field. But the slightly hilly landscape is beautiful and my impression was that it is very peaceful there. The nearest small village is Saint-Arroumex in 500 m distance. There is a small road up to 70 m to the point. I was able to walk 40 muddy meters further between two fields up to a distance of 30 m. Any further approach would have caused damage to the young crops, so I documented the confluence from that 30 m point.

I cycled further to Castelsarrasin to have another breakfast and then back to Montauban.

CP Visit Details:

• Distance to the road: 72 m
• Distance of bicycle parking: 72 m
• Time to reach the CP from the road: 1 min
• Time at the CP: 9:00 AM
• Measured height: 149 m
• Minimal distance according to GPS: 30 m
• Position accuracy: 3 m
• Topography: slightly hilly
• Vegetation: field with young crops
• Weather: sunny, 17° C (felt temperature)
• Given Name: The Unspectacular Montauban Confluence

The story continues at 44°N 2°E.