Viaduc de Millau, France

Viaduc de Millau, located in the surroundings of the homonymous city of France, is one of the highest bridges on earth. The height of one of their supports has the record value of 341 meters. The bridge is over the valley of the Tarn river. The design of the unique bridge was developed by the outstanding modern engineer Michel Virlogeux and the well-known British architect Norman Foster. The construction of the bridge in the mountain area has optimized the traffic between two large cities of France - Paris and Béziers.

Now you can travel between two of these cities unhindered, without a round trip and the numerous traffic jams on the streets. The bridge was relatively recently, opened in 2004. Their overall length is 2 460 meters, and width - 32 meters. Before the bridge construction, the great geological and mathematical research had been carried out, the result of which was decided to build the bridge at the deepest point of the valley. The journey over the highest bridge in the world is subject to a charge and costs from 6 to 8 euros for passenger cars. The ticket varies according to the season.

The unique bridge became a world-famous sight just a few months after its opening. In 2006 Viaduc de Millau was awarded the IABSE prestige and was declared one of the most outstanding architectural constructions in the world. The bridge is the world leader in three 'nominations'. Their supports are the highest in the world, the construction contains the highest bridge tower on the earth. The Autobrebel is also the highest in the world. Next - Erasmusbrug