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The Fades Viaduct () is a railway viaduct in the
* Association Sioule & Patrimoine - 37, avenue du Plan d'eau - 63770 LES ANCIZES-COMPS (France
Building the World's Loftiest Bridge By F. A. Talbot
Railway bridges in France Bridges completed in 1909 Buildings and structures in Puy-de-Dôme Truss bridges in France Viaducts in France Steel bridges Transport in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes {{France-bridge-struct-stub
Puy-de-Dôme
Puy-de-Dôme (; or ''lo Puèi Domat'') is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the centre of France. In 2021, it had a population of 662,285.France
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. 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.
Overview
The Fades Viaduct is located close toLes Ancizes-Comps
Les Ancizes-Comps () is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.
Administration
* 2008–2014: Pascal Estier
* 2014–current (as of June 2022): Didier Manuby
Population
See also
* Fades viaduct ...
, in the Auvergne
Auvergne (; ; or ) is a cultural region in central France.
As of 2016 Auvergne is no longer an administrative division of France. It is generally regarded as conterminous with the land area of the historical Province of Auvergne, which was dis ...
region, between the communes of Sauret-Besserve
Sauret-Besserve (; ) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.
See also
* Fades viaduct
*Communes of the Puy-de-Dôme department
The following is a list of the 463 communes of the Puy-de-Dôme ...
and Les Ancizes-Comps. It spans across the river Sioule
The Sioule (; ) is a long river in central France, a left tributary of the river Allier. Its source is near the village of Orcival, north of Mont-Dore, in the Massif Central. The Sioule has cut a deep gorge, especially in its upper course. The ...
. Its construction began on 28 October 1901. From 14 to 16 September 1909 it passed the performance tests, The Fades Viaduct has monumental piers of quarried granite. Towering over in height they remain the tallest bridge piers ever built in traditional masonry. They each have a base larger than a tennis court.
See also
* List of world's tallest bridges *List of bridges in France
This list of bridges in France lists bridges of particular historical, scenic, architectural or engineering interest. Road and railway bridges, viaducts, aqueducts and footbridges are included.
Historical and architectural interest bridges
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External links
* The world's highest bridge* Association Sioule & Patrimoine - 37, avenue du Plan d'eau - 63770 LES ANCIZES-COMPS (France
Building the World's Loftiest Bridge By F. A. Talbot
Railway bridges in France Bridges completed in 1909 Buildings and structures in Puy-de-Dôme Truss bridges in France Viaducts in France Steel bridges Transport in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes {{France-bridge-struct-stub