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The Millau Viaduct (French: le Viaduc de Millau, IPA: [vjadyk də mijo]) is a cable-stayed bridge that spans the valley of the River Tarn near Millau in southern France.
Designed by the French structural engineer Michel Virlogeux and British architect Norman Foster, it is the tallest bridge in the world with one mast's summit at 343.0 metres (1,125 ft) above the base of the structure. It is the 15th highest bridge deck in the world, being 270 metres (890 ft) between the road deck and the ground below. The Millau Viaduct is part of the A75-A71 autoroute axis from Paris to Béziers and Montpellier. The cost of construction was approximately €400 million. It was formally inaugurated on 14 December 2004, and opened to traffic on 16 December. The bridge has been consistently ranked as one of the great engineering achievements of all time. The bridge received the 2006 International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering Outstanding Structure Award.
Because of problems with traffic on the route from Paris to Spain along the stretch passing through the Tarn valley near the town of Millau, leading to congestion in the summer from holiday traffic, construction of a bridge to span the valley was required. The first plans were discussed in 1987 by CETE, and by October 1991, the decision was made to build a high crossing of the Tarn River by a structure of around 2,500 m (8,200 ft) in length. During 1993–1994 the government consulted with seven architects and eight structural engineers. During 1995–1996, a second definition study was made by five associated architect groups and structural engineers. In January 1995, the government issued a declaration of public interest to solicit design approaches for a competition.
Millau (Occitan: Milhau) is a commune in the Aveyron department in the French Midi-Pyrenees region in southern France. It is 70 kilometres (43 mi) from the Aveyron prefecture headquarters in Rodez. It is located at the confluence of the Tarn and Dourbie rivers. It is surrounded by the landscapes of Gorges du Tarn, Causse du Larzac and Causse Noir. It is part of the former province of Rouergue where they also communicate through a form of Occitan language: the Rouergat dialect. Its inhabitants are called Millavois and Millavoises. The territory of the municipality is part of the Regional Natural Park of Grands Causses.
The town dates back nearly 3000 years when it was situated on the hills above the Granède, before situating on the left bank of the Tarn on the alluvial plain in the second or first century B.C. The plain gave the town its Gallic name of Condatomagus (Contado meaning confluence and magus for the market). The site of Condatomagus was identified in the 19th century by Dieudonne du Rey and was close to the major earthenware centre in the Roman Empire, La Graufesenque. This is where luxury ceramics such as red terra sigillata were made. Despite major new development in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, the centre of the old Roman and medieval town on the opposite (left) bank of the Tarn remains poorly excavated, and the newly renovated Maison du Peuple, almost on the site of the old Roman forum, saw no archaeology before major mechanical excavation for recent new very deep foundations. The local museum sits almost adjacent to this site.
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Millau Viaduct Bridge Documentary - World's Most Tallest Bridge - History Channel HD Problems with website traffic on the path from Paris to Spain along the stretch travelling through the Tarn valley near the community of Millau, throughout the summer when the roadways ended up being jammed with vacation website traffic, required building of a bridge to span the valley. The first strategies were discussed in 1987 by CETE, and by October 1991, the choice was made to build a high crossing of the Tarn Stream by a structure of around 2,500 m (8,200 ft). During 1993-- 1994 the government sought advice from 7 architects and eight structural engineers. Throughout 1995-- 1996, a second interpretation research study was made by five connected engineer groups and architectural designers. In Januar...
The Millau Viaduct bridge is the tallest bridge in the world with one mast's summit at 343.0 metres (1,125 ft) above the base of the structure. It is the 12th highest bridge deck in the world, being 270 metres (890 ft) between the road deck and the ground below. Millau Viaduct is part of the A75-A71 autoroute axis from Paris to Montpellier. Construction cost was approximately €400 million. It was formally inaugurated on 14 December 2004, and opened to traffic on 16 December. The bridge has been consistently ranked as one of the great engineering achievements of all time. The bridge received the 2006 International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering Outstanding Structure Award. http://tallest-bridges.blogspot.com
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Millau Viaduct | World's Towering Bridge - Mega Structure. The Millau Viaduct (French: le Viaduc de Millau, IPA: [vjadyk də mijo]) is a cable-stayed bridge that spans the valley of the River Tarn near Millau in southern France. Designed by the French structural engineer Michel Virlogeux and British architect Norman Foster, it is the tallest bridge in the world with one mast's summit at 343.0 metres (1,125 ft) above the base of the structure. It is the 12th highest bridge deck in the world, being 270 metres (890 ft) between the road deck and the ground below. The Millau Viaduct is part of the A75-A71 autoroute axis from Paris to Béziers and Montpellier. The cost of construction was approximately €400 million. It was formally inaugurated on 14 December 2004, and opened to traffic on 16 Dec...
The Millau Viaduct is a cable-stayed bridge that spans the valley of the River Tarn near Millau in southern France. Designed by the French structural engineer Michel Virlogeux and British architect Norman Foster, it is the tallest bridge in the world with one mast's summit at 343 metres above the base of the structure. It is the 12th highest bridge deck in the world, being 270 metres between the road deck and the ground below. Millau Viaduct is part of the A75-A71 autoroute axis from Paris to Montpellier. Construction cost was approximately €400 million. It was formally inaugurated on 14 December 2004, and opened to traffic on 16 December. The bridge has been consistently ranked as one of the great engineering achievements of all time. The bridge received the 2006 International Associati...
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The Millau Viaduct is a cable-stayed bridge on the River Tarn near Millau in southern France. It was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records in the year 2011 for being tallest bridge in the world. This construction took place a span of 3 years(2001 to 2004). It was also consider to be one of the Engineering wonders of this century.
The Millau Viaduct is a cable-stayed bridge that spans the valley of the River Tarn near Millau in southern France. Designed by the French structural engineer Michel Virlogeux and British architect Norman Foster, it is the tallest bridge in the world with one mast's summit at 343 metres above the base of the structure. It is the 12th highest bridge deck in the world, being 270 metres between the road deck and the ground below. Millau Viaduct is part of the A75-A71 autoroute axis from Paris to Montpellier. Construction cost was approximately €400 million. It was formally inaugurated on 14 December 2004, and opened to traffic on 16 December. The bridge has been consistently ranked as one of the great engineering achievements of all time. The bridge received the 2006 International Associati...
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Day 5 of our 5 week road trip around Europe. Walking to the Millau Viaduct lookout and driving over the bridge. Exploring the medieval walled castle town of Carcassone, France. Crossing the border into Spain. Arriving at Aquamarina Hotel in Santa Susanna. Daily travel vlogs will be uploaded throughout our trip. If you enjoyed this video, subscribe for the latest uploads. Featured in this video: Millau Viaduct Bridge Carcassonne, France France and Spain Border Santa Susanna Aquamarina Resort Hotel - spa family room Cities: Millau, France Carcassonne, France Santa Susanna, Spain Music: YouTube Audio Library
Some shots from the rear window of our lead car as we travel beneath the Millau viaduct and onto the visitor centre. These are perhaps some of the best view that you can get of the bridge.
The Millau Viaduct is a cable-stayed road-bridge that spans the valley of the river Tarn near Millau in southern France. Designed by the French structural engineer Michel Virlogeux and British architect Norman Foster, it is the tallest bridge in the world, with one mast's summit at 343.0 metres (1,125 ft). The viaduct is part of the A75-A71 autoroute axis from Paris to Montpellier. Construction cost was approximately €400 million. It was formally dedicated on 14 December 2004, inaugurated the day after and opened to traffic two days later. The Millau Viaduct consists of an eight-span steel roadway supported by seven concrete pylons. The roadway weighs 36,000 tonnes (40,000 short tons) and is 2,460 m (8,070 ft) long, measuring 32 m (105 ft) wide by 4.2 m (14 ft) deep, making it the wo...
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Our motorhome journey heading south over the iconic Millau Viaduct, the world's tallest bridge, in the Aveyron region of France. We were charged Class 4 Toll for the journey (€33.40) but definitely worth it in my view.
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Here we take in the sights of possibly the best stretch of Motorway in Europe. The A75 from Clermont Ferrand to Béziers. A beautiful sweeping piece of smooth blacktop, with the incredible Millau Viaduct in the very middle. -------------------------------- Get YOUR Andy Man Cam Stickers NOW!! £1.50 for 3 Shiny new stickers delivered to your door! https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted;_button_id=5V27S5VQ7XER6 Music: "Emerge" by Alex Beroza 2011 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Available to Download at http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/alexber...
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The Bridge of Millau France. This massive bridge, the tallest in the world, is called the Millau Viaduct and is located at Millau, France - a popular stop over for vacationers heading south for the summer. We video taped our stop at Millau and driving over this huge cable-spanned-bridge. Bridge of Millau --- Millau Viaduct: "The Millau Viaduct (French: le Viaduc de Millau, IPA: vjadyk də mijo) is a cable-stayed bridge that spans the valley of the River Tarn near Millau in southern France. Designed by the French structural engineer Michel Virlogeux and British architect Norman Foster, it is the tallest bridge in the world with one mast's summit at 343.0 metres (1,125 ft) above the base of the structure." Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millau_Viaduct The Bridge of Millau France, a re...