Viaduc Ferroviaire du Viaur, Railway viaduct in Tauriac-de-Naucelle, France.
The Viaur Railway Viaduct rises 116 meters above the Viaur river valley, spanning 460 meters in total length with a central arch measuring 220 meters.
Completed in 1902 by engineer Paul Bodin following an 1887 architectural competition where Gustave Eiffel also submitted a competing design proposal.
This steel masterpiece inspires artists and represents French industrial genius of the Belle Époque era, receiving historic monument classification in 2021.
Summer guided tours and three equipped viewing areas allow visitors to appreciate this engineering structure from various photographic angles accessible by car.
The only French railway bridge employing balanced cantilever beam technique with an articulated central arch spanning 220 meters in a single section.
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