The road, available 2 times a day: information + video

Recently, on the Internet, a very interesting and funny fact has gained a lot of popularity - a road that goes underwater twice a day. It is located in France, connecting the mainland with the island of Noirmoutier. Features of the road and other details - you can find out below.

Interesting road

Famous for the Internet, the road is called Passage du Gua. Its length is 4.5 km, the road is full of a huge number of traffic signs with a schedule of tides, as well as with speed limits and information about the danger. This automobile road runs along the bottom of Bourneuf Bay.


The road is flooded when the water rises. After low tide, and this happens 2 times a day, the water leaves for a while, which allows the accumulated cars to drive to the other side. Note that the road is quite lively, and in anticipation of travel on it even stoppers are arranged.

Dangerous way - without alternatives

The road is considered very dangerous, because regardless of the warning signs and timetables, a swift wave can instantly hide part of the road, covering the cars standing on the road. For such cases, special rescue towers have been built, which will help drivers and passengers who are in trouble to wait for the water, but the car can not be saved in any way.


Why the authorities will not build a capital bridge or make a qualitative embankment with the passage of water at the bottom is incomprehensible, but apparently they do not consider this necessary and expedient. Despite the difficult conditions, the road has been intact and safe for several years, not being destroyed due to the constant washing by water.

Those who are interested in this fact, we offer to watch a video in which from the helicopter were filmed footage of the infamous, and at the same time unusual road in France.



We wish you always to have on your way quality and safe roads!