Placed on the valley’s slopes, as light as a feather, the viaduct of the Viaur is a wonderful achievement by man. At 116m above ground level, it spans the Viaur with majesty. With its steel beam, its arches and its rivets, this metallic lace from the XIXth century, designed to support Toulouse-Rodez railway, is a work of the genius Paul Bodin.

Unique in its kind in France, this bridge played an important role in the economic development in the region. The train passing by the viaduct, enable to connect both slopes of the Ségala, Tarn and Aveyron, and to transport commodities from the agricultural production.

The Viaur Viaduct is a true technical feat. Based on this observation, a project has been submitted to obtain UNESCO World Heritage status, jointly with five other large-arch bridges built in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in Europe. A first milestone has been reached: the viaduct was classified as a Historic Monument on December 28, 2021. Several initiatives surround this project, such as:

• The « Rally of the 6 Bridges »
• Listening points called Oreilles en balade around the Viaur Viaduct to discover it through stories told by locals.

The enhancement of the Viaur Viaduct, with a view to a European candidacy for UNESCO listing, has received financial support from the European Union through the LEADER program.

Download the brochure of the Viaur Viaduct.