Lively day and festive evening for the 140 years of the Viaduct
The Garabit Viaduct, a majestic iron structure, has united the two banks of the River Truyère for more than 120 years and has attracted the admiration of holidaymakers who discover it on the roads that crisscross the valley. Dressed in poinsettia red, its superb lighting offers a unique spectacle. The Viaduct of Garabit (564,69 meters long, 122,20 m high) was designed by Léon Boyer and realized by Gustave Eiffel from 1880 to 1884\\. Lighting of the viaduct: From March 15 to May 31: ignition every day from night until 11pm (Easter night: ignition all night). From 1 June to 31 August: ignition every day from night until 1 am. July 14 – the last weekend of July: all-night ignition August 1 – August 15: all-night ignition From September 1 to November 11: daily ignition from night until 11:30 pm From November 12 to March 14: ignition from 18h30 to 22h00 only on Friday, Saturday, Sunday (Christmas holidays: every day) Christmas night and New Year’s Day: ignition all night.
Access
A 75, sortie 30.
Address
Garabit, 15320 Ruynes-en-Margeride, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France