Chavanon Viaduct
suspension bridge located in the Chavanon Valley in France connecting the towns of Merlines and Messeix
The Chavanon Viaduct is a suspension bridge located in the Chavanon Valley in France connecting the towns of Merlines and Messeix. Opened for traffic in 2000, it has a main span of 300 metres (980 ft).
The public source identifies “Chavanon Viaduct” as suspension bridge located in the Chavanon Valley in France connecting the towns of Merlines and Messeix. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Chavanon, Viaduct and suspension.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Nov 30, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q3556715. Authority coordinates are 45.624, 2.480. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2000.
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This entry incorporates text from “Chavanon Viaduct” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.