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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...

A photograph of the Millau Viaduct from the temporary visitors' area during the first weekend of the summer vacation season, July 2, 2005. ERIC CABANIS / AFP The boat meandered gently through the ...

Be they endless streamers of empty, winding tarmac or even barely recognisable tracks taking you well away from civilisation, roads will occasionally run into their own unique barrier. Nature. This is ...

The following correction was printed in the Guardian's Corrections and clarifications column, Friday November 19, 2004 The article below on the Millau viaduct in southern France gave the impression ...

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 ...