Metro's - France: Books - History and Rolling Stock
Illustrated books on the history, trains, stations and technology of subways in France.
Métropolitain
Paris wasn't built in a day... Neither was its metro! Born in 1900, it gradually wove its web across Paris and its suburbs. A tool designed to connect Parisians, it was able to bring together the most distant neighborhoods, and the most sociologically different ones too. It has been able to span the ages and, above all, adapt to the needs of users...
Opened to the public on July 19 1900, the very first Porte Maillot-Porte de Vincennes line was quickly acclaimed by Parisians and visitors to the Universal Exhibition and reinforced the city council's plan to provide Paris with a metro like that of London or New York. This success, both technical and commercial, made it possible to launch the construction of a magnificent network which today has fourteen lines.
Treat yourself to a journey through time and relive its technical and human evolution in images thanks to the collection of period photos and postcards by Jean-Pierre Rigouard and the story of Didier Janssoone, two rail transport enthusiasts.
Summary:
1. The construction of the first line 2. The first lines 3. The complementary lines 4. The equipment and the workshops 5. The metro in celebration or in the test 6. The technical progress and the evolution of the metro.
Le 25 avril 1983, le président de la République François Mitterrand inaugure la première ligne du métro lillois lors de sa visite dans le Nord. La liaison entre le campus universitaire de Villeneuve d'Ascq et le centre-ville de Lille est établie grâce au VAL, un moyen de transport automatique novateur développé par les équipes de la ville nouvelle et de l'université. Cet événement revêt une importance significative, marquant la concrétisation d'études et de débats. Ce jalon initial façonne le nouveau visage de la métropole lilloise à travers des chantiers et des controverses.
Le métro, essentiel au déplacement quotidien de plus de 400 000 personnes, demeure au cœur de la vie politique métropolitaine depuis plus d'un demi-siècle, suscitant toujours des débats animés.
Ce livre décrit l'histoire et la technologie du VAL et les gares Villeneuve d'Ascq, Lambersart, Mons-en-Barœul, Wasquehal, Croix, Roubaix et Tourcoing.
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Author:
Jean-Michel Stievenard
Details:
200 pages, 2.5 x 2 x 1 cm / 1 x 0.8 x 0.39 in, hardback
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