Hi.

Yesterday I went for a trip to Viaducte Millau (200miles away from home). It is in the south of France. Total trip from home was about 400miles.

Viaducte Millau is a piece of engineering by Norman Foster. The track is 250m (830ft) high from the floor. Driving there is irreal since there is no near landscape. You wonder if you are driving or flying.

Some photos:

Photo1: From the rest area. 





Photo2: Rest area too.




PHOTO 3:  From the village of Millau




PHOTO4: The valley that the bridge jumps.



For those who would see the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuAPaSMQ0Pk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuAPaSMQ0Pk

LeWHOA Do0oD ! 

Very nice !

Thanks for posting !!!

Wow!!! that looks totally awesome and amazing! it makes me wonder why i'm sat in an quiet office in leeds when i could be off seeing things like that...though south of france might be a little too late for this time of day.

thanks for the pics! 

- KC -

WOW!! When can I come visit!! 

  nice

That first picture is awesome.

where did you go? I stayed in Nice for the Monaco GP this year. Awesome trip and it was so cool to walk to track next to the harbor.

while those are awesome pics and a pretty cool bridge, I have to wonder why spend all that money when they could've built the road to go up and down those hills.

now that is some awesome architecture there! nice scenery, nice weather for a ride. awesome.

cheers,
~drin

Bloody hell, THAT's a bridge.

I can confirm there are very nice sceneries and roads in southern France, I've been there three weeks (work trip) last June - Saint-Etienne, near Lyon, via the Fréjus Tunnel. Well-kept roads, people sticking to speed limits, excellent weather. Oh boy, did I miss my bike...
Thanks for sharing

The TG boys paid a visit a few years ago............

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMAz7zQ5yKA

man, that's some beautiful shots you have there. thanks for sharing !

what was your favorite part of the trip ?

My favourite part?

Driving on the bridge, of course.

But I had a big time near Lodeve: the landscape is very nice and the highway has some curves.

I also had a big time in Montaignac: these people know how to make meals: "Jambon au crême Moutarde" at Bar "Le Progres". The desert was a "Gauffre au nougat chocolat". 

I got lost between Pézenas and Beziers. It happpens to me sometimes.

I had a pleasant trip. Nothing bad happened besides of about 1/2 litre of oil consumption.

Quote from: tripleb on July 10, 2009, 07:02:32 AM
while those are awesome pics and a pretty cool bridge, I have to wonder why spend all that money when they could've built the road to go up and down those hills.

Because of the challenge....and....They can.  lol

Gonna catch any of the Tour? Would love to get over there and ride a stage of the tour!

Mary