7 June 2009 – Roquefort (via Millau Viaduct)

We headed first for the viewpoint for the Viaduct and were not disappointed. Although it is a modern structure in the midst of beautiful countryside, somehow it seems to fit in perfectly. As you approach it in a vehicle it looks like the pipes of a Church organ.

As it is so high, on a cloudy day sometimes the bridge looks like it is floating in mid air as the clouds are underneath you. We were lucky as it was a clear day, albeit cold so we could see for miles.
For the ‘experience’ we decided to drive over the 2.5km length of the viaduct, paid our nine euros and ‘experienced’ a very mundane journey over it as you cannot see anything! When it was originally built they did not have the full barriers at the sides, but so many people complained of vertigo and side effects they had to put them in.

Roquefort was our ultimate destination, where we found the Aire at the Tourist Office and were the only ones there. The views around us were spectacular, and the sunset was amazing – such brilliant shades of pink, through orange to deep red.

We wandered into the village of Roquefort to visit the cheese caves but as this was France and a Sunday it was shut! Hence, we went and bought some cheese anyway (from the one shop that was open) and made a promise to visit the cave tomorrow.