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Rives-Thonon Cable Car

Historic site and monument in Thonon-les-Bains

  • Thonon’s 19th Century hillside railway, Constructed in 1888, ‘Le Funiculaire’ was moved by a counter-weighting system using 11 tons of water. Today, it still links the port to the town centre, but since 1990, it has been powered by electricity.

  • The cable car Rives-Thonon (in Thonon-les-Bains), the second cable car built in France, was founded on April 2, 1888. Conceived by the engineer Auguste Alesmonières, it is the only cable car in the world where the two cars pass each other in a turn. The total length is 230 meters, 86.8 meters of turning. Before, eleven tons of water were used to run the cable car, and it was not until 1990 that the cable car started running automatically.
  • Environment
    • Lakeside or by stretch of water
    • In the town centre
    • Close to a public transportation
  • Spoken languages
    • English
    • French
  • Documentation
Services
  • Accessibility
    • Mobility impaired
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  • Services
    • Animals accepted
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    • Self-guided visits
Rates
Payment methods
  • Credit card
  • Cash
  • Rates
    Adult: 1.10 to 2 €
    Group adults: 0.80 to 1.40 €.

    Free entry for children < 6 years.
    Group rate available for > 10 people.
Openings
  • From January 1, 2023
    until April 30, 2023
  • From May 1, 2023
    until June 30, 2023
  • From July 1, 2023
    until August 31, 2023
  • From September 1, 2023
    until September 30, 2023
  • From October 1, 2023
    until April 30, 2024
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    8:00 AM - 11:00 PM
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