Tuesday 14th December 2004

The Millau Viaduct (French: le Viaduc de Millau), a large cable-stayed road-bridge that spans the valley of the River Tarn near Millau in southern France, was formally dedicated by President Jacques Chirac and opened to traffic 2 days later. It is the tallest vehicular bridge in the world, with one mast’s summit at 343 metres (1,125 ft), which is slightly taller than the Eiffel Tower and only 38 metres (125 ft) shorter than the Empire State Building. The viaduct is part of the A75-A71 autoroute axis from Paris to Béziers.