Millau viaduct is ranked as one of the great engineering achievements of all time. Millau viaduct 10 facts on the tallest bridge in the world. Reportage a millau ou le viaduc a ete ouvert au public. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. In an anglofrench partnership, it was designed by the french structural engineer michel virlogeux and english architect norman foster. Visit the millau viaduct, a unique construction work of the xxist century. Its highest point is 19 meters 62 ft taller than the eiffer tower. Gigantul millau cel mai inalt viaduct din lume, 6 noiembrie 2004, marc ulieriu.
By building an aqueduct to cross a gap 2460 m long and thus span the tarn valley in aveyron. Millau viaduct is so high that it glides above the clouds. The millau viaduct is a magnificent example, in the long and great french tradition, of audacious works of art, a tradition begun at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries by the great gustave eiffel, president of france jacques chirac told a. Developpement durable dossier futura, explorer le monde. Millau viaduct 10 facts on the tallest bridge in the. As of november 2018, it is the tallest bridge in the world, having a structural height of 336. This 3d animated movie is a tribute to the famous millau bridge. Top gear tv supercars across france, part 44 series 7, episode 3 video. San francisco a son golden gate, dubai a son ile artificielle le burj al arab et millau a.
Millau viaduct is part of the a75a71 autoroute axis from paris to montpellier. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Millau viaduct commentary officially opened december 14, 2004. The millau viaduct is a cablestayed bridge that spans the valley of the river tarn.
Aveyron hotel du lion dor a entraygues sur truyere. By continuing your visit to this site, you accept the use of cookies for the operation of share buttons on social networks, as well as audience measurement of videos and pages of the millau viaduct website. A technical challenge that required years of study and. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5 video. The millau viaduct is a cablestayed bridge that spans the gorge valley of the tarn near millau. Millau viaduct norman foster great buildings architecture. A touch of france worlds tallest bridge spans ancient. Depuis dix ans, le geant dacier attire les touristes du monde entier.