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St.Etienne (Boutheon) Locator BO, 3 February 2008.

Wim did go once a year with a friend to France. On this travels he takes with him a map of France on which he has put the locations of most of the beacons. In case there is a possibility that there is a beacon along side of the road, he sits with the camera in his hand waiting for that one moment …
So on the road he made the following photo.

photo BO 3 February 2008

The photo is made at the south of the runway near the airport of St. Etienne. They where driving on the A72 from St. Etienne to Clermont-Ferrand. Wim had only time to take two pictures, the one above, and one unlucky with a passing car.
Later at the hotel he used the laptop to see if there was a beacon on the picture. As you can see on the picture below – a part of the picture above – it happens to be there!

photo BO 3 February 2008, part of photo
Locator BO, 3 February 2008.

But...
Next time Wim was at France he came in this neighbourhood. So he did take some other pictures. He had to use a telephoto lens because the road going to the beacon was marked as private.

The route to BO:
This beacon is a few hundred meter away from the southern end of the runway.
Starting from St. Etienne you can take the A72 to the north (direction Clairmont Ferrand) or the N82 - this road goes parallel with the A72. If you take the N82 then you wil see the BO beacon about 200m before you arrive at the roundabout leading to exit 9 of the A72 and also leading to the D100.
The beacon is at the RHS.

photo BO 10 August 2008
Locator BO, 10 August 2008.

photo BO 10 August 2008