Viaduc de la Crueize

The Crueize Viaduct spans 218 meters across a valley with six stone arches, reaching a height of 63 meters above the ground level.

Engineer Léon Boyer directed the construction of this railway viaduct between 1880 and 1884, with its official inauguration taking place on May 3, 1887.

The structure represents a major achievement in French railway engineering, connecting the Béziers to Neussargues line through the challenging terrain of Lozère.

Located at an elevation of 905 meters, the viaduct maintains a gradient of 27.5 millimeters per meter as it descends toward the town of Marvejols.

The viaduct incorporates dimension stone and rubble masonry in its construction, with granite capping stones and a distinctive pink coloration of its materials.

Location: Saint-Léger-de-Peyre

Official opening: May 3, 1887

Elevation above the sea: 905 m

Height: 63.3 m

Length: 218.8 m

Longest Span: 25 m

Width: 10 m

Made from material: dimension stone, rubble masonry

GPS coordinates: 44.61981,3.28450

Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:46