MILLAU, France--You first see it from miles away. And after an afternoon spent driving toward it and weeks of planning a visit here, it's fair to wonder if it will live up to expectations. And there ...

Soaring across the scenic landscape, it’s indisputably one of the most beautiful bridges in the world. Often swathed by mist, so that it feels like crossing through clouds, it is so famous that it has ...

“The greatest elegance is to design something which is slender and beautiful and well integrated with the site.” Those are the words of Michel Virlogeux, the structural brains behind the Millau ...

This is part of Reason's 2025 summer travel issue. Click here to read the rest of the issue. For my 80th birthday, my wife Lou offered to plan a trip somewhere I'd always wanted to go. I chose the ...

The Millau Viaduct, part of France’s A75 motorway, helps travelers coming from Paris get to the Mediterranean coast as efficiently as possible. It was developed by French engineer Michel Virlogeux and ...

Millau Viaduct, a multi-span cable-stayed bridge in southern France is a perfect example of where engineering meets art. Often shrouded in fog, it is indisputably one of the most beautiful bridges in ...