The Petite Ceinture railway circling through the city of Paris served urban travelers from 1862 to 1934 before being abandoned.
Construction was started in 1852 under the Empire of Napoléon III and Baron Haussmann, the influential civic planner. The 20th century sprawl of Paris beyond the Petite Ceinture and the success of the Métro eventually made the circular railway obsolete.
It's a shame that the City doe snot consider reviving it as a fun tourist ride. A good moneymaker.
ReplyDeleteI suspect that if Hausman was involved, then there were military objectives involved .
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