The viaduct was built in 1913 for the Paris-Chartre rail link via Gallardon. As it turned out, the political decision in its favour was hardly cost-effective, since the link was only operational for 9 years. It was never completed beyond Massy in fact and, a few years after its construction, was bombarded along with two other viaducts on the same line. Fauvettes suffered substantial damage, in particular to one of its arches which was only repaired in 2004.