Culture
from 11am to 12pm
Explore the Salève cable car, a symbol of the historical link between Geneva and the mountains.
This guided tour immerses you in its history, from the first ascents to the inauguration of the cable car in 1932, a true technical feat for its time. Exploring the arrival station, you will discover the secrets of its operation, the challenges of its construction, and the modernist architecture of the upper station designed by Maurice Braillard, a masterpiece in raw concrete that seems suspended in mid-air. An immersive tour blending heritage, technology, and architecture, to understand how the Salève cable car became an iconic landmark of the cross-border region.
