The Millau viaduct is one of the tallest buildings in France, and it is MASSIVE. This was not in our Michelin guide, because it was built in the 2000's, but browsing through the most recent guidebook in bookstores showed that it is now a three star attraction. It was a feat of modern engineering. I wouldn't have gone out of my way to see it, since it also comes with a toll, but it was on our way and Leonard, being a city planner, was very excited about driving through it.
Then we headed to the Chaos de Montpellier-le-Vieux, another three star sight that looked very close to Millau on my map but actually took us two hours to get to because of the mountainous roads. It is a labyrinth of strangely shaped limestone rocks, and shepherds who would wander here in the past believed that this was a devil city, as they would lose their stray sheep among the rocks. I can definitely see why, because it feels like you are in a vastly different land once you enter this area. Driving and seeing these rocks tower over the mountains was an experience.
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