For those of you who don't know what the Millau Viaduct is, it's world's highest suspension bridge, and one of world's longest. It opened in 2004, and is located in the mid-South of France, bridging a long valley. The A75 autoroute runs via the bridge.
The bridge rests on 7 pillars, and spans 2.5 kilometers (1.5 miles) with a width of 38 meters (125 feet). The tallest portion of the bridge is 244 meters (800 feet)!
To get a good impression, here's a video clip of someone on a BMW K1200LT motorcycle, who not only went over the bridge (it takes quite a while, since it's a very long bridge), but also around it from many different angles. It gives you a good impression what an incredible bridge this is. For motorcycle riders, it's one of the current hotspots !
Crossing the Millau Bridge (5 minute clip)
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