Its dimensions (600 m long, 50 arches and a height of 52 m) make it one of the most remarkable engineering structures of the mid-nineteenth century in Europe, if not the world.
Designed by the architect Eugène Decomble, the viaduct was built to enable the railway to reach the upper part of the city. The project was completed in record time: 15 months were enough to build 60,000 m3 of masonry, with 2,500 workers and 300 horses working night and day.
The opening of the viaduct was an economic driver for the town. Partly destroyed on 31 August 1944, the viaduct was immediately rebuilt to restore rail traffic.
Its imposing majesty makes it the emblematic figure of the town. It has been the setting for several films.
Viaduc de Chaumont
