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La Petite Ceinture
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From the second half of the 19th century to the dawn of the new millenium, the Petite Ceinture railway line wasn’t built in one day. 
France’s first passenger line is open in 1837 , between the “Embarcadère de l’Europe” to the small city of Le Pecq. During the 1840s , the number of railways grows dramatically . But they’re not connected to a “central station” (and still aren’t to this very day). 
Therefore, the Petite Ceinture is created around Paris, following a circular path, as to facilitate transit of freight between the main lines . It was also design to carry troops and soldiers , since it runs within the former fortifications, which were built a couple of decades earlier. Only later did it start to carry passengers .
Its importance rose regularly, helped by the Universal Exhibition which occurred in Paris every 11 years. The passenger service reached its apogee in 1900 , where it carried a grand total of 39 million passengers . 
Discover below the main dates of the rich history of this unique railway that surrounds the French capital. 
The first section of the Petite Ceinture opens on the left bank of the Seine river, from the Batignolles (North-West of Paris) to La Chapelle (North). Only freight trains run on the tracks. 
East of Paris, the section between La Chapelle and Bercy is open. Freight train can now run between Les Batignolles (North-West of Paris) and Bercy (South-East). The Petite Ceinture Rive Droite line is now complete.
On the Western part of Paris, the Ligne d'Auteuil is opened to the public, running from the Saint-Lazare station to the Auteuil-Boulogne station (South-West of the capital). This line is the very first one to carry passengers in Paris. 
The Charonne-marchandises stations opens, followed by the La Petite-Villette (Belleville-Villette) station in 1856. They are the first freight stations of the Petite Ceinture. 
The city swallows its former surrounding villages, enclosed within the limits of the Thiers defense wall. Paris reaches is actual size. 
After being only circulated by freight trains for 10 years, the Petite Ceinture carries its first passengers on July 14, 1862. Nevertheless, only 5 stations are open : Batignolles, Belleville-Villette, Ménilmontant, Charonne and La Râpée-Bercy. The Avenue de Saint-Ouen and Bel-Air station open one year later. 
Opening of the Petite Ceinture Rive Gauche line, on the left bank of the Seine River, linking the Rapée-Bercy (South-East) and Auteuil-Boulogne (South-West) stations. 
To cross the river, the Western Railways Company builds the Point-du-Jour viaduct, a beautiful 175-meters long structure.
The station and this small section of tracks are circulated by trains coming from the Saint-Lazare station (via the Grenelle station). After the Exhibition, both tracks and stations are demolished.
A small section of tracks, located at the North-West of Paris, is open. Located between the Avenue de Clichy and Courcelles-Levallois stations, it allows trains to make a full loop around Paris. 
The newly built Courcelles-Ceinture station becomes one of the most important nodes of the line. 
The number of freight and passenger trains grows dramatically on the Petite Ceinture railway, which can hold it much longer. Therefore, a second circular railway, called the Grande Ceinture de Paris, is built at a greater distance from Paris. It's first section opens in 1877.
At the dawn of the 1878 Universal Exhibition, the Grenelle junction and the Champ de Mars station are rebuilt. The architect in charge of the building, Juste Lisch, will later design some of the most prestigious railway stations in Paris (including the Gare Saint-Lazare and Gare des Invalides). 
After several accidents and in anticipation of the 1889 Universal Exhibition, level crossing are finally removed. Infrastructure is moved either on embankments or in trenches. Construction takes places without interrupting the trafic. Several stations are rebuilt for the occasion. 
Once again, the Petite Ceinture plays an active role in the 1889 Universal Exhibition. One of the most remarkable aspects is the Champ de Mars station, located just at the feet of the newly opened Tour Eiffel. 
The Northern Company starts running its own trains on the Petite Ceinture, making two to three loops before returning to the Gare du Nord. 
It is often considered as one of the very first metropolitan services in Paris. 
To facilitate transportation for the 1900 Universal Exhibition, the Boulainvillliers junction opens on April 12, 1900. Trains can run from the Gare Saint-Lazare to the Champ de Mars station in only a quarter of an hour. To cross the river, a new curved bridge, the Pont Rouelle, is also built. 
The year 1900 can be seen as the apogee of the Petite Ceinture. Thanks to the Universal Exhibition, trains carry more than 39 million passenger. 
After half a century of debates opposing the City of Paris, and the French State and railway Companies, Paris metro is finally open. It is completely independent from any of Paris railway networks. It quickly becomes a huge competitor against the Petite Ceinture – and Paris's tramways
Opened in 1867, the passenger service run by the Western Company comes to an end in 1902. Trains of the Northern Company – and those run by the Ceinture Syndicate – continue to carry passenger. 
Six years after the Western Company, the Northern Company gives up its circular service on the Petite Ceinture.
Due to multiple factors – including the expansion of Paris metro network, absence of modernization and cost-related measures pushing towards freight – passenger service is suspended on the Petite Ceinture, and replaced by a bus.
To allow construction of a inner-city highway – which was eventually never built – the Point-du-Jour viaduct is demolished, and replaced by the Pont du Garigliano. 
After 130 years of good and loyal services, the Auteuil line is closed to the public on January 6, 1985. 
After 3 years of construction, most of the former Ligne d'Auteuil is reopened. Now part of the RER line C, it forms the VMI branch (Vallée de Montmorency-Invalides). Modern double-decker trains replace the antiquated Standard train sets. 
Created at the end of 1992, the Petite Ceinture Preservation Association (ASPCRF) is officially born on January 6, 1993. 
End of freight service on the Southern and Eastern sections. Remaining freight stations are closed as well. 
Until november, 2003, Discovery Trains run by our Association allow Parisians to discover another side of the city. 
Exceptional circulation of a diesel engine (CC 72084) on the Southern section of the Petite Ceinture, in order to move some coaches from one tunnel to an other. 
In order to remove some coaches stored on the Petite Ceinture, a diesel engine (BB 64066) circulates on the Petite Ceinture. 
On the morning of December 14, 2021, the train makes its comeback on the Petite Ceinture. 
Hauled by a diesel engine on the Petite Ceinture, on the Batignolles junction, it delivers sand and gravel twice a week to a nearby concrete factory, preventing the entrance of thousands of trucks within the city. 
As you’ve now discovered, the Petite Ceinture’s history is the result of a long-term process , which nearly took half a century to complete. Please find a map with all of the Petite Ceinture’s section, along with their opening date . To download the HD version of the file, click here . 
Did you know that we do group visits of the Petite Ceinture in English? If you’re interested, give us a heads up!
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Paris , the city of heritage and art , intrigues the world with its many artistic and cultural gems. However, not all jewels shine in popularity, some retain their splendour hidden in the shadows. Among those worth mentioning is the Petite Ceinture, which is still little known to tourists and the inhabitants of the capital.
Named after its particular shape (i.e. a small belt), the Petite Ceinture is a double-track railway line , which in its 32 km runs around the French capital following the Boulevards des Maréchaux .
It was built between 1852 and 1869 for freight transport and then expanded its function to passenger traffic in 1862. It experienced its heyday at the time of the Industrial Revolution, with some thirty stations scattered around the city. The 1900 Universal Exhibition marked the peak of urban passenger service in the Petite Ceinture, with 39 million passengers beginning to use it. But the success did not last long. With the arrival of the metro and the automobile, the railway line was gradually abandoned, with passenger transport discontinued in 1934 and its final closure in 1985 . Only freight transport remained active until 1993. Today, some of the former stations of the Petite Ceinture have been redeveloped and transformed into bars, restaurants and cultural venues, ideal for those who want to spend ‘atypical’ evenings away from the hectic metropolitan life .
– Le Poinçon , a restaurant with a vintage atmosphere that is coloured by jazz evenings located in the old Montrouge-Ceinture station, in the 14th arrondissement, at Avenue du Général Leclerc;
– Andia , a Latin-American restaurant, at 19 chaussée de la Muette;
– La Recyclerie , an eco-friendly café, at 83 boulevard Ornano;
– La Station, an art centre hosting concerts, club nights, exhibitions, workshops and screenings, in the old Gare des Mines 29 avenue de la Porte d’Aubervilliers.
In addition to redeveloping the old stations, the City of Paris has decided to make some sections of La Petite Ceinture accessible at:
12th arrondissement: via the Villa du Bel Air;
13th arrondissement: 9 rue Augustin Mouchot;
14th arrondissement: 124 avenue du Général Leclerc (behind the Poinçon);
15th arrondissement: 99 rue Olivier de Serres;
16th arrondissement: opposite boulevard de Montmorency 77;
17th arrondissement: rue 2 boulevard Péreire;
18th arrondissement: avenue Ornano 83 (behind La Recyclerie);
19th arrondissement: rue de Thionville 30;
20th arrondissement: 11 rue de la Mare.
The section behind the Poinçon (in the 14th arrondissement, at 124 avenue du Général Leclerc) also has access to one of the Paris catacombs . To access it, you must descend the steps next to the restaurant, climb over the gate and go through the tunnel until you find an entrance on the right.
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Paris' former Chemin de fer de Petite Ceinture ('small(er) belt railway'), also colloquially known as La Petite Ceinture , was a circular railway built as a means to supply the city's fortification walls, and as a means of transporting merchandise and passengers between Paris ' major rail-company stations. Beginning as two distinct 'Ceinture Syndicate' freight and 'Paris-Auteuil' passenger lines from 1851, these lines formed an arc that surrounded the northern two thirds of Paris, an arc that would become a full circle of rail around the capital when its third Ceinture Rive Gauche section was built in 1867.

Although the Syndicate-owned portion of the line was freight-only in its first years, after the creation of a passenger service from 1862, the Chemin de fer de Ceinture became Paris' first metro-like urban transport, and even more so after the 'Ceinture Rive Gauche' passenger-and-freight section began. The line's passenger service was a popular means of public transport until its 1900 Universal Exposition peak-traffic year.

Paris' first Metro line opened that year: from then, the numbers of those using the Petite Ceinture passenger service dropped steadily until its closure in 1934. Although maintained as a freight line, even this use of the Petite Ceinture had come to a practical standstill by the 1980s.

Since then, sections of the Petite Ceinture's trenches and infrastructure have been recuperated and renovated for the inter-urban RER C passenger transport service, some of its
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