The focuses of Ascenseur à Bateaux
145 years ago, the Freycinet Plan
It was on July 17, 1879 that the Freycinet Plan was adopted! Orchestrated by the Minister of Public Works at the time, Charles de Freycinet, it was a vast program whose aim was the construction of railway lines as well as navigation canals.
Focus on Rose of Freycinet
Discover the incredible story of Rose de Freycinet, who defied prohibitions and secretly embarked with her husband on a scientific expedition, leaving a precious testimony of her life on board and marking the history of maritime explorations of the 19th century.