Viaduct with larger spans, typically lack sufficient horizontal and vertical clearance for large ships. See the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel. The Millau Viaduct is a cable-stayed road-bridge that spans the valley of the river Tarn near Millau in southern France. Designed by the French bridge engineer Michel Virlogeux, in collaboration with architect Norman Robert Foster, it is the tallest vehicular bridge in the world, with one pier's summit at 343 metres (1,125 ft)—slightly taller than the Eiffel Tower and only 38 m (125 ft) shorter than the Empire State Building. It was formally dedicated on 14 December 2004 and opened to traffic
Richard de Millau before him. He was made Archbishop of Narbonne, in circumstance of controversy and held the see from 1106 till1121. His Nephew, Arnaud de Lévézou, whould also eb Bishop of Narbonne and other Nephews would hold see in Arles and d'Aix. His father Richard Millau was, Viscount of Millau and Rixinde, His mother a daughter of Bérenger, Viscount of Narbonne. So Richard was therefore part of the viscount family of Millau and the Gévaudan, holders of the Rodez County, Count of Toulouse. Through his mother, he is allied to the viscount of Narbonne, and the house of Carcassonne. Of his siblings