Reserved for the Transcorrézien until 1959, the Rochers Noirs viaduct, also known as the Roche-Taillade viaduct, is an old railway bridge 160 metres long, suspended 92 metres above the Luzège, between the municipalities of Lapleau and Soursac. Designed by engineer Albert Gisclard and inaugurated in 1913 by President Raymond Poincaré, this impressive structure spanning the wild gorges has been a listed Historic Monument since 2000 and has been inaccessible to pedestrians since 2005, when a locked gate was put up at the entrance. Although the bridge is sadly no longer open to the public, it can be admired from a Himalayan-style suspension bridge just below. Overlooking the Luzège, this bridge not only gives visitors an unbelievable viewpoint over the viaduct, but also enables walkers and hikers to go between the two riverbanks and once more travel along all the paths of the Transcorrézien, between Tulle and Ussel.
Good to know: from early May to mid-October, there are organised guided tours for groups of more than 15 people.
