The Agudio company (now Leitner), founded in 1861 by Tommaso Agudio, specialized in funiculars and cable cars. In 1870 the Italian engineer designed a first funicular on the slopes of Mont Cenis that the people of Lanslebourg nicknamed "the din of Agudio" because of the deafening noise of its operation. Unfortunately, the system almost never worked because of the boring of the Fréjus railway tunnel and in 1877 it was dismantled to be transported near Turin to undertake the access work to the historic basilica on the Superga hill.
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Haute Maurienne, a technological testing ground in the 19th century
In the 19th century, the Italian engineer Tommaso Agudio designed a funicular system nicknamed "Agudio's noise" from Lanslebourg to Mont Cenis. But with the drilling of the Fréjus railway tunnel in 1871, the installation was almost never used.
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Prices
Free access.
Reception
Dates
From 15/11 to 22/12/2024 between 2 pm and 6 pm.
Closed Monday, Saturday and Sunday.
From 23/12/2024 to 29/04/2025 between 2 pm and 6 pm except on January 1st, Easter Monday and December 25th.
Closed Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
From 10/06 to 07/07/2025 between 2 pm and 6 pm.
Closed Monday, Saturday and Sunday.
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Access
- Mental disability
- Accessible for wheelchairs with assistance
- Even flooring with no obstacles
- WC + grab handle + adequate space to move
- Possibility of drop-off in front of the site
Mental Disability
Possibility to welcome groups
Number of people in situation of reduced mobility site capacity : 3
