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Le Petit Train d’ArtousteLe Petit Train d’ArtousteLe Petit Train d’ArtousteLe Petit Train d’Artouste Fabrèges 64440 LARUNS Tél : +33 (0) 5 59 05 36 99 – [email protected].
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Le Petit Train d’ArtousteLe Petit Train d’ArtousteLe Petit Train d’ArtousteLe Petit Train d’Artouste Fabrèges 64440 LARUNS Tél : +33 (0) 5 59 05 36 99 – [email protected].
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Artouste’s train is the highest tourist train of Europe. Its 2000 meters of altitude journey offers the opportunity to discover nature’s wonder and secrets.
The 50 minutes ride to the lake, is a unique opportunity to access to the wonders of mountain flora and fauna, surrounded by breathtaking landscapes.
Along the railway, many marmots pose such as actresses in a colourful decor. Looking up, you can admire the flight of local rapacious. The Pyrenean chamois are more discreet but what a joy to come across one! Pastoralism still allows these many sheep to turn the site into a timeless place where life still breathes to the rhythm of nature.
After this picturesque promenade, one of the most beautiful walk in the area, the blue azure of the lake of Artouste is a break in the heart of the enchanted Bearn Pyrenees. This lake is actually a water reserve that allows the whole chain ok hydroelectric power station in the valley of Artouste to function and so producing electricity.
The ride on the train gives access to many hiking trails. Thus a day with the little train will delight young and older and will remain as an eternal memory.
Le Pic du Midi d’Ossau depuis la gare de départ. © photo Altiservice
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Contents Card 1: Artouste’s Little Train Page 3 Card 2: 80th anniversary of the highest Train of Europe Page 4
- Topic trains - Anniversary display
Card 3: Artouste’s Little Train from construction to today Page 8 à 12
- History - Current management
Card 4 : A Tourist Train Page 14
- The wonders of the pyrenees - Location - Timetable and prices
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eenneerrggyy.. In the heart of Valley of Ossau, discover the extraordinary Train of Artouste, starting point of unforgettable walks through ender less breathtaking sceneries. Real train on rail its 10km route along the cliff overlooking the massive size of these marvellous panoramas to Lake Artouste to nearly 2000 m. Composed of six wagons with a capacity of twelve visitors each, for a total of 72 passengers, each train takes 50 minutes to do its journey. The departure station is accessible by cable car departing from Fabrèges. Once at the top, the magnificent show of the Pyrenean peaks is an eternal delight with a view of the Pic du Midi d’Ossau as incredible surprise. Main tourism attraction of the valley, it is also still used for maintenance of the hydroelectric dams of SHEM (Société Hydro-Electrique du Midi). This train has indeed been established 80 years ago for the construction of water projects in the Valley of Ossau. By taking advantage of water, sustainable natural resource, SHEM wrote the early history of electric railway, the electrification of urban and industrial development of the great Southwest.
Le Petit Train © photo : CAZALE
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To mark the 80th anniversary of the train, SHEM, Altiservice, City hall and Laruns Tourist Office mobilize to create an eventful season. Topic trains, event and moments of discovery will await you throughout the summer.
Les premiers voyages touristiques du train.© photo : SHEM
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This is the schedule of the special trains invented for tourists. It is a great opportunity to discover a colourful country with a lot of traditions.
Gourmet Train Date : June 17th
Description : Discovering local specialities
while a train excursion. To be served:
sampling, wine tasting and other
surprises!
Music Train Date : June 21st
Description: An eccentric way to celebrate
Music’s Day. All day long, two Jazz bands
will animate the railways.
Full Moon Train Date : July 3st
Description: By a full-moon night, going to
discover it with astronomers that will tell
you everything about this natural satellite.
Traditional tales, hot wine and onion soup
on the way back.
Bearn’s Tales Train Date : July 19th & 20th
Description: To be enchanted watching a
traditional bearnian tale in French &
Occitan. Pleasure and emotional moments
to simply share around a word, a melody
or a singing.
Shooting Stars Train. Date : August 11th
Description : Get your wishes reading for
that night where shooting stars show will
be unique with astronomers to explain
this incredible phenomenon. Traditional
tales, hot wine and onion soup on the way
back.
MilkyWay Train
Date : August 13th
Description : Observing the sky with a
telescope and discover the constellations
with astronomers as guide in this never-
ending map. Traditional tales, hot wine
and onion soup on the way back.
Spaniard Train
Date : September 9th Description : Journée placée sous le
thème de la péninsule ibérique. Flamenco,
tapas et bien d’autres animations seront
au rendez-vous.
Grape Harvest Train
Date : September 15th Description : It is time to pick the grapes
that will make such a good wine. Wine-
tasting day of Jurançon. Sampling and
local market of wine and also Pyrenean
goat cheese.
Hiking Train
Date : September 30th Description : New trail starting from the
valley and arriving to the Lake where
there will be fresh supplies for the runers
that will come back by train.
Cheese Festival Train Date : October 6th & 7th Description : Throughout the cheese
festival, a special 80th anniversary stand
will be set in Laruns. Shuttle bus leaving
Laruns, « Cheese Festival » package
featuring a sampling, shuttle ticket and
train ticket will be sold there.
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The 80th anniversary will be marked by a special display that shows the train evolution from Laruns until Artouste putted on the factories. A display will be settled from the beginning to the top of the Valley to bring you into the Little Train Adventure.
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HHiissttoorryy The dam construction of Artouste, the highest building in the entire Valley hydroelectric Ossau requires an exceptional project in the 1920s. More than 2,000workers and tons of material are transported to nearly 2000 m. Following this project, the Ossau Valley becomes one of the largest sites of hydroelectric power generation in France.
Des ouvriers installent une conduite forcée © photo Archives SHEM
La voie est tracée à flanc de montagne© photo : archives SHEM
The construction of this hydroelectric leads firstly the construction of a cable whose departure station is in front of the hydroelectric factory of Artouste. It provides access to the Pico Sagette after a climb of 800 meters. To pass into the neighbouring valley of Soussouéou, a tunnel is excavated 318 meters into the mountain. The workers then draw on the mountainside, a mule track of 10 kilometres. However the site needs require modern means. Company du Midi, the ancestor of SHEM, decided to build the Train to facilitate the transport of men and material.
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1921: The Birth of the Train
The first rails were laid along the mule track. As the work only last during summer, it will take three years to the way that is fully built. 1924: The Little Train is finally on track
1929: Work completed.
Company du Midi decided to table the way, forgetting that go into the dam to maintain it. After using mules to carry heavy items, the Company du Midi is based track. 1932 : The Little Train become Tourist Train
The little train is open to the public on request of the prefecture. The Little Train runs only on Sundays in July and August. Two to three cars provide round trips. 1940-1945: The Little Train is stopped
The area being declared strategic exploitation of the railway is suspended.
1947: The hydroelectric facilities is expanding thanks to Train
The tourism operation resumes. New equipment can be transported more tourists.The way is open daily in July and August. 1957: With a new cab The cable carries more than 300 people per hour. 1963: The Little Train is modernizing.
The old locomotives are replaced by machines more suitable: the Billiards. The old rails are replaced by new ones laid on metal sleepers and ballast *. * crushed stone layer that maintain and subject the railway track sleepers.
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1967: The Little Train passes its first star
The municipality of Laruns decides to install a ski resort on his land altitude. Skiers borrow the cable then the Train to get to the slopes. For this winter operation, the cars are converted to transport skiers. Specially built for the occasion, a snow plow clears the snow that can sometimes reach over 3 meters high. 1967: The Little Train passes its first star
The municipality of Laruns decides to install a ski resort on his land altitude. Skiers borrow the cable then the Train to get to the slopes. For this winter operation, the cars are converted to transport skiers. Specially built for the occasion, a snow plow clears the snow that can sometimes reach over 3 meters high. 1968: The Little Train Passes The 30,000 travelers
1983: The Little Train receives over 100,000 visitors
A cable car to replace the cable Fabrèges Artouste still active for industrial maintenance. It carries up to 12 hours by 00 people against 300 for the cable. Tourist traffic explodes: 130,000 visitors a year. The line is often saturated and operation should be extended later in the evening to bring everyone home safely.
1991: The construction of buildings altitude with panoramic restaurant
2006: The Little Train is getting a makeover
Worn by 40 years of intensive service, the Train to be revised. SHEM investing $ 1.5 million for maintenance and upgrading. In a spring, 14 locomotives and 60 cars are restored.
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CCuurrrreenntt MMaannaaggeemmeenntt A set built hydroelectric power through Train hydroelectric power generation is a flagship activity of the Ossau Valley in parallel of pastoralism and tourism. For over 100 years, SHEM produces clean energy and 100% renewable water through the
valley.
The hydroelectric complex starts at 2000 meters above sea level with the dam Artouste and the first hydroelectric factory installed under the dam. Water turbines is a first time joined by the waters of other dams. These waters are then turbinate several times by other plants located along the Gave d'Ossau: Artouste Miègebat the HOURAT to name the main plants.
This set can produce hydroelectric power 586 GWh of electricity, equivalent to the annual consumption of the population of a city like Bordeaux. Thus, 50,396 tons of oil are saved and hydropower generation avoids the release of 522,126 tons of CO2 into the atmosphere. All hydroelectric facilities is regularly maintained in order to respond quickly to requests for electricity during peak periods. It allows to avoid an area of load shedding throughout the French electricity network. This maintenance is done internally by employees of SHEM who wanted to keep its own maintenance shop in Laruns. This workshop will keep in Southwest Region expertise in high-level areas as diverse as mechanics, electricity, welding or machining. Many young people are formed alternately. Armed with its know-how, personnel maintenance shop can work on all installations of SHEM.
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Groupement d’usine d’Artouste situé sous le barrage de Fabrèges.
Lac de Castet
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Through these facilities, SHEM also contributes to the water supply municipalities Laruns and Buzy. She leads with AAPPMA and "Fishing 64" (CG), different actions for the protection of aquatic environments to help
achieve the European objective of good ecological status of water bodies in 2015. Finally, it contributes to the sporting life and tourism in the valley by providing, from June to October, water releases for water sports (kayaking, canyoning) and providing water for the facility snow ski Resort Artouste.
Since 2006, the manager is Altiservice Train Artouste. SHEM retains ownership and is still used for maintenance of the dam lake of Artouste group. Artouste is also a ski resort in winter as directed by the company Altiservice as five other areas of the Pyrenees: Saint-Lary, Artouste Guzet, Luchon and Font Romeu.
Usine du Hourat, à Laruns © photo : SHEM
Atelier à Laruns © photo : SHEM
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PPyyrreenneeeess wwoonnddeerrss Upon arrival of the train, you can admire the lake altitude of Artouste that houseswithin its 120 meters deep trout and Arctic char. At the surface of the lake reflected the Pallas Pics's (tallest mountain at 2,900 meters), Ariel and Lurien. The arrival of the train station is the starting point for many hikes you can: • Walk to the lake (about 30 minutes to go). • Walk along the lake and walk on the dam (about 30 minutes walk, easy access). • Move to shelter Arrémoulit (about 1:45, snacks at the shelter, phone 06 71 05 24 37) • Join the Tena Valley in Spain by taking the path of the smugglers in their tracksnext time a day. • Set out to explore the Valley Soussouéou. Surrounded by the famous peaks of the Pic du Midi d'Ossau, the valley contains a rich and preserved nature. The visit by train can also meet people sometimes unexpected: chamois,marmots, vultures, vultures, eagles and other raptors Pyrenees. This is also the time to rediscover the traditions pastoral with cows, sheep and sheep. All this amidst a preserved environment plant rhododendrons, irises, wild fruits(strawberries, raspberries, blueberries), mountain ash, spruce, beech ... All the walks through the territory of the Pyrenees National Park.
Marmotte © photo : CAZALE Arnica © photo : CAZALE
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LLooccaattiioonn At the heart of the Ossau Valley, 1 hour and 30 minutes from Pau Panticosa in Spain. From Pau the road goes through the valley, along the beautiful Ossau stream, cross the departure of the vineyards and green countryside Jurançon but soon the landscape becomes more mountainous to finally see the Pic du Midi d'Ossau which imposes its mass superbly with the surrounding landscapes.Suddenly, the dam Fabrèges stands before you, a few more turns and you canadmire its 54 hectares. The train progresses in the heart of a landscape from which flow waterfalls and stand the dizzying cliffs Arrouy
Acces By Car From Bordeaux to Pau A65. From Pau, follow the RN134 towards Zaragoza, Gan, then follow Laruns, then direction Artouste By Bus The General Council set up to 64 buses that connect to Pau Laruns every day. Hours: Tourist Office Laruns. By Train TGV Paris - Bordeaux - Pau Bus connection from the station of Pau. Info and Schedules TER Aquitaine Service on 0800 872 872 and www.sncf.fr By Plane Pau airport-Uzein France to 50km. www.pau.aeroport.fr
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Take the train:
• Have at least 3:50 tour. • Arrive at least 30 minutes before the tour chosen. • 30-minute cable car round trip. • 1:40 train ride round trip. • Break least 1:40 at the lake.
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• Le Petit Train d’Artouste Altiservice Artouste Village de Fabrèges 64440 LARUNS Stéphanie LACROIX Tel : + 33 (0) 6 80 74 65 13 [email protected]
• If you want to visit SHEM hydroelectric factory : Sophie LE SCAON Tel : + 33 (0) 6 79 51 67 94 [email protected]
Le Petit Train en gare de départ © photo : Altiservice
