Montmartre Funicular, Paris, France
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N 48° 53.066 E 002° 20.553
31U E 451801 N 5414817
[FR] Situé dans le 18e arrondissement de Paris, le funiculaire automatique comprend deux cabines, permettant de monter au sommet de Montmartre. [EN] Funicular to the top of the Montmartre Butte and the Sacre Coeur basilica.
Waymark Code: WM382G
Location: France
Date Posted: 02/24/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
Views: 179

[FR] Le funiculaire de Montmartre, situé dans le 18e arrondissement de Paris, est un funiculaire automatique comprenant deux cabines, permettant de monter au sommet de Montmartre et d'accéder ainsi à la basilique du Sacré-Cœur. Géré par la RATP, la société de transport public parisienne, il fait partie intégrante du paysage du quartier montmartrois.

Construit par Pomagalski, le nouveau funiculaire à traction électrique, mis en service le 1er juin 1991, est équipé de deux cabines indépendantes offrant soixante places ; sa capacité est de 2 000 voyageurs par heure et par sens.

Les stations à l'architecture transparente sont dues à l'architecte François Deslaugiers, tandis que les cabines nouvelles, (qui se caractérisent par l'importance des parties vitrées) ont été dessinées par le stylicien Roger Tallon (qui a également dessiné les rames du TGV Atlantique). Le toit des cabines est en partie vitré, ce qui permet d'admirer au cours du trajet la basilique de Montmartre ou le panorama offert sur Paris.

La construction du premier funiculaire de Montmartre est décidée par le Conseil municipal de Paris en 1891, afin de desservir la basilique du Sacré-Cœur, construite au sommet de la butte-témoin de Montmartre et inaugurée le 5 juin 1891.

Usé par cinquante-cinq années d'exploitation, et transportant 2 000 000 voyageurs annuels, le funiculaire doit être profondément rénové. La RATP le reconstruit donc entièrement en 1990 et 1991 sur le même modèle.

[EN] The funicular is an automatic two-cabin railway that allows passengers to ride directly from the base of the Montmartre butte to the top, near the base of the Sacré-Cœur basilica, and vice versa. It is operated by the RATP, the Paris Transport Authority, and was first opened on July 13, 1900, although the current funicular is a much more recent renovation.

Built by Akros, the current funicular is electric and entered service on June 1, 1991. It includes two independent cars with a capacity of 60 persons each. It can move 2000 persons per hour in each direction. A trip in either direction, which covers a vertical distance of 36 metres and a track distance of 108 metres, requires somewhat less than 90 seconds. The funicular provides an alternative to the multiple stairways of more than 300 steps that lead to the top of the butte.

The stations of the funicular at each terminus incorporate multiple transparent elements and were designed by architect François Deslaugiers. The cars, which feature large windows, were designed by stylist Roger Tallon (who also designed the trainsets of the TGV Atlantique). The roof of each car is partially made of glass, which allows passengers to admire the basilica as they are transported.

The technology of the funicular is derived from that of standard elevators, which allows each car to function independently, with its own hoist and cables. This allows one car to remain in service if the other must be taken out of service for maintenance.

(excerpts from wikipedia)
Seasonal?: Open All Year

Funicular's Official Website: [Web Link]

Length of Track: 108 m.

Angle of Incline: Up to 32.5%

Elevation: 36 m.

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