The Salève Cable Car in the spotlight at the European Heritage Days – France & Switzerland

A true link between France and Switzerland, the Salève Cable Car is a monument of engineering, history, and culture, deeply rooted in the Franco-Geneva identity. In September, it will be the centerpiece of two unmissable events: the Swiss Heritage Days and the French Heritage Days.

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Swiss Side – September 13 & 14, 2025: A Retrospective and Visionary Look

📅 When? Saturday, September 13 and Sunday, September 14, 2025
📍 Where? Cable car arrival station, shop

Ninety-two years after its first commissioning, the development of the arrival station and its site is nearing completion.
This guided tour, led by Monsieur Paul Marti, research officer at the Fondation Braillard Architectes (Geneva, Switzerland), offers a look back at the fundamental parameters of this exceptional work:

• Its historical and cross-border context
• Its design and construction
• Its unique place in the Franco-Geneva identity
• Its resolutely forward-looking vision

Paul Marti

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Côté France – September 20 & 21, 2025: “The fabulous story of the Cable Car”

📅 When? Saturday, September 20 and Sunday, September 21, 2025
📍 Where? Departure station, French side

For the French European Heritage Days, the Salève Cable Car offers a tour dedicated entirely to heritage:

“The Fabulous History of the Cable Car,” suitable for the whole family

Anecdotes, archives, and discoveries about the major stages of this iconic structure

An immersion in almost a century of history, between mountains and plains

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A common heritage to celebrate

A symbol of the connection between two countries, the Salève Cable Car embodies a unique technical, cultural, and landscape heritage. These two weekends in September are the perfect opportunity to discover or rediscover this living monument that continues to amaze generation after generation.

🚠 Join us to celebrate the history, beauty, and future of the Salève Cable Car.