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Viaduc des Fades

63390 Sauret-Besserve, France (Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes)
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Bridges and Tunnels

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Status from 01/2017
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N45.971389° E2.803056°N45°58.28334' E2°48.18336'N45°58'17.0004" E2°48'11.0016"
The Fades Viaduct is located close to Les Ancizes-Comps, in the Auvergne region, between the communes of Sauret-Besserve and Les Ancizes-Comps.
Description

Wikipedia:
The Fades Viaduct is a railway viaduct in the Puy-de-Dôme department, central France. At the time of its inauguration on 10 October 1909, it was the tallest bridge in the world, across all categories. As of 2010 it still is the tenth tallest railway viaduct in the world.

The Fades Viaduct is located close to Les Ancizes-Comps, in the Auvergne region, between the communes of Sauret-Besserve and Les Ancizes-Comps.

The Viaduct of Records

The Fades viaduct was, at the time of its inauguration, the highest bridge in the world, all categories combined. It is still ranked at forty-third place on the list of the world's highest existing or existing railway viaducts.

Its two monumental piers of rubble stones culminate to more than 92 meters; They remain the highest bridge piers in traditional masonry ever built. They have a larger base than a tennis court.
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