Title: Millau Bridge Visit
Post by: powermite on April 23, 2008, 08:56:31 pm
Me and the WANCs intend to visit the bridge when we go to prequal weekend ant the end of May.Have any of you guys been here and can recommend where to stay and eat
cheers
PM
cheers
PM
Title: Re: Millau Bridge Visit
Post by: Doris on April 24, 2008, 12:09:16 am
I've been but did it as a day trip from St Flour.
Try here: http://www.ot-millau.fr/index_gb.htm
Dx
Try here: http://www.ot-millau.fr/index_gb.htm
Dx
Title: Re: Millau Bridge Visit
Post by: Leftie on April 24, 2008, 02:57:51 am
Sorry, can't help on accommodation, but the Millau was on TV this evening:-
MegastructuresWednesday 23 April
8:00pm - 9:00pm
Five
Millau Bridge
Documentary series about huge engineering projects. Imagine building a series of Eiffel towers, then slinging a four-lane highway between them, all the way across one of the deepest valleys in France. This is the Millau Viaduct, the tallest bridge in the world. Besides being almost a third taller than any other bridge on the planet, this incredible engineering marvel is a viaduct (a bridge spanning across an entire valley) that stretches from plateau to plateau in a long gracious curve.
I believe the tallest section is 360 metres, thats about 1200 feet!!!!
Have seen the earlier version nearer the coast by Menton and thats impressive. How the hell three countries (Spain, France and Italy) arranged a co-ordinated project I don't know!!!!!
MegastructuresWednesday 23 April
8:00pm - 9:00pm
Five
Millau Bridge
Documentary series about huge engineering projects. Imagine building a series of Eiffel towers, then slinging a four-lane highway between them, all the way across one of the deepest valleys in France. This is the Millau Viaduct, the tallest bridge in the world. Besides being almost a third taller than any other bridge on the planet, this incredible engineering marvel is a viaduct (a bridge spanning across an entire valley) that stretches from plateau to plateau in a long gracious curve.
I believe the tallest section is 360 metres, thats about 1200 feet!!!!
Have seen the earlier version nearer the coast by Menton and thats impressive. How the hell three countries (Spain, France and Italy) arranged a co-ordinated project I don't know!!!!!
