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Viaduc du Viaur

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Cette pittoresque dentelle aérienne issue du génie de l'ingénieur Paul Bodin enjambe la vallée du Viaur. Aussi, c'est l'un des 3 ouvrages métalliques des plus importants du XIXe siècle en France avec le Viaduc de Garabit et la Tour Eiffel.

A l'issue d'un concours ouvert en 1887 (à des ingénieurs parmi lesquels figurait Gustave Eiffel), le projet fut attribué à l'ingénieur Paul Bodin de la Société de construction des Batignolles (aujourd'hui Spie Batignolles), et construit par celui-ci entre 1895 et 1902. Le pont est inauguré le 5 octobre 1902.

Le viaduc ferroviaire du Viaur, qui coule 116 m en contrebas, long de 460m, est un ouvrage métallique qui par sa hardiesse en fait un des plus importants de France. L'arche centrale est de 220 m. Cet arc central est composé de 2 ossatures symétriques s'arcboutant par l'intermédiaire d'une clé articulée en son centre. C'est la seule construction de ce type en France.

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All year round daily between 8 am and 10 pm.

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Free of charge.
Group rate available for 15 people or more.

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Office de tourisme du Ségala Tarnais

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Coordinates

44.123517, 2.331179

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44°07'24.7"N 2°19'52.2"E

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31T 446489 4885809

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Viaduc du Viaur

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La Guizardie
81190 Tanus
+33 5 63 76 36 79 http://ville-tanus.fr/tourisme-tanus.html E-mail: accueil@tourisme-tarn-carmaux.fr

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