Millau Viaduct

Summary

Millau Viaduct is a cable-stayed bridge^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of cable_stayed_bridge entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,150 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Millau Viaduct is located in Millau^[3].
• Millau Viaduct is located in Creissels^[4].
• Millau Viaduct is in the country of France^[5].
• Millau Viaduct's instance of is recorded as cable-stayed bridge^[6].
• Millau Viaduct's instance of is recorded as steel bridge^[7].
• Millau Viaduct's instance of is recorded as road bridge^[8].
• Millau Viaduct's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction^[9].
• Millau Viaduct's architect is recorded as Foster and Partners^[10].
• Millau Viaduct's architect is recorded as Norman Foster^[11].
• Millau is named after Millau Viaduct^[12].
• Millau Viaduct's architectural style is recorded as high-tech architecture^[13].
• Millau Viaduct's crosses is recorded as Tarn^[14].
• Millau Viaduct's crosses is recorded as railroad line from Béziers to Neussargues^[15].
• Millau Viaduct is made of reinforced concrete^[16].
• Millau Viaduct's Commons category is recorded as Viaduc de Millau^[17].
• 2001 marks the founding of Millau Viaduct^[18].
• Millau Viaduct's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 44.08027777777778, 'lon': 3.0225}^[19].
• Millau Viaduct's structural engineer is recorded as Michel Virlogeux^[20].
• Millau Viaduct's official website is recorded as https://leviaducdemillau.com^[21].
• Millau Viaduct's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Viaduc de Millau^[22].
• Millau Viaduct's Commons gallery is recorded as Viaduc de Millau^[23].
• Millau Viaduct's number of spans is recorded as {'amount': '+8'}^[24].
• Millau Viaduct's date of official opening is recorded as December 14, 2004^[25].
• Millau Viaduct's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Le Viaduc de Millau'}^[26].
• Millau Viaduct's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2460'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Millau Viaduct is in the country of France^[5]. Located in include Millau^[3], a commune of France^[28], in France^[29] and Creissels^[4], a commune of France^[30], in France^[31].

Physical Characteristics

Millau Viaduct's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2460'}^[27].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include cable-stayed bridge^[6], steel bridge^[7], road bridge^[8], and tourist attraction^[9].

History and Context

2001 marks the founding of Millau Viaduct^[18]. Millau is named after it^[12].

Why It Matters

Millau Viaduct ranks in the top 1% of cable_stayed_bridge entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,150 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]