Millau Viaduct

Millau Viaduct is a large bridge in Millau, France, in the Département of Aveyron.

Before the bridge was constructed, traffic had to descend into the Tarn River valley and pass along the national route N9 near the town of Millau, causing heavy congestion at the beginning and end of the July and August vacation season. The bridge now traverses the Tarn valley above its lowest point, linking the Causse du Larzac to the Causse Rouge, and is inside the perimeter of the Grands Causses regional natural park.

The bridge forms the last link of the A75 autoroute, (la Méridienne) from Clermont-Ferrand to Pézenas (to be extended to Béziers by 2010). The A75, with the A10 and A71, provides a continuous high-speed route south from Paris through Clermont-Ferrand to the Languedoc region and through to Spain, considerably reducing the cost of vehicle traffic traveling along this route. Many tourists heading to southern France and Spain follow this route because it is direct and without tolls for the 340 km between Clermont-Ferrand and Pézenas, except for the bridge itself.

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Naohiro Watanabe
15 May 2015
Well worth a visit. It's very informative. Just stand under the bridge and marvel at it.
Robin Bertels
2 August 2015
At 343m, it's the tallest bridge in the world!
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1 December 2013
TopGear Series 7, Episode 3. The trio bring their favourite supercars (Ford GT (JC), Ferrari F430 (JM), and the Pagani Zonda (RH)) here in an attempt to explain the point of the supercar.
Eric W...
1 December 2015
N'hésitez pas à vous arrêter à l'aire panoramique offrant une vue spectaculaire sur la vallée occupée par le village de Millau, les montagnes abruptes et les arches aériennes du fameux pont éponyme.
ᴡ Nike
1 December 2012
«Мост над облаками» один из самых высоких в мире. Одна из его опор имеет высоту 341 м. Общая длина составляет 2460 м. Проезжая по этому архитектурному чуду, кажется, будто взлетаешь.
Green6
31 August 2015
Per gli architetti e gli ingegneri credo sia tappa obbligatoria. Emozionante e davvero particolare. Questo ponte si inserisce così sottilmente nell'interno che tutto sembra davvero bilanciato!
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