1910's tramways of Paris-Plage. (Photo No.4 of 6) Then & Now
Le Touquet Paris-Plage is a seaside resort near Paris that became an upscale trendy hangout of the rich and famous from Britain and France beginning around 1900. Tramways were built to serve the rapidly growing town, linking the beaches, town centre, plush hotels, attractions and the nearest railway station.
The 'Tramway du Touquet Paris-Plage' was a 600 mm gauge line of 4 km linking the town centre with beaches, hotels, the Sports fields and attractions with the posh residential streets such as St. John Avenue shown on this postcard. Rolling stock comprised, as you can see, small petrol-engined passenger cars, sometimes with passenger trailers. The line lasted till 1925.
The lower image is a view of the same location in 2017.
See adjacent photos for other postcards of this line and a larger version of this upper postcard
Upper image: HP scan of a postcard from a set of 24 in my collection. The postcards were sold fastened together, with each postcard separated by fine tissue paper.
Lower image: Screenshot from Google StreetView dated 2017.
Click the images for an enlarged view.
1910's tramways of Paris-Plage. (Photo No.4 of 6) Then & Now
Le Touquet Paris-Plage is a seaside resort near Paris that became an upscale trendy hangout of the rich and famous from Britain and France beginning around 1900. Tramways were built to serve the rapidly growing town, linking the beaches, town centre, plush hotels, attractions and the nearest railway station.
The 'Tramway du Touquet Paris-Plage' was a 600 mm gauge line of 4 km linking the town centre with beaches, hotels, the Sports fields and attractions with the posh residential streets such as St. John Avenue shown on this postcard. Rolling stock comprised, as you can see, small petrol-engined passenger cars, sometimes with passenger trailers. The line lasted till 1925.
The lower image is a view of the same location in 2017.
See adjacent photos for other postcards of this line and a larger version of this upper postcard
Upper image: HP scan of a postcard from a set of 24 in my collection. The postcards were sold fastened together, with each postcard separated by fine tissue paper.
Lower image: Screenshot from Google StreetView dated 2017.
Click the images for an enlarged view.