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In French, there was the arrival of the train, huge asset for tourism development in the county of Nice. But, and this is often ignored, there were virtually no roads. In fact there are two axes: the road to Turin, which passes by the Tende pass, and the Grande Corniche, which dates from Roman, who had been reinforced by Napoleon 1 st for the Italian campaign. The Savoy (in particular the government of Turin) have completely neglected the means of transport in County. Puget Théniers is completely inaccessible.
The Second Empire and the Third Republic, will address this problem quickly with spectacular sites. The objective is clearly political because it is to accelerate the integration of these populations in France.
We start the work of the Lower Corniche, 1862, Nice is connected to Villefranche. Four years later we arrive at Beaulieu. But it will take until 1883 to reach Monaco, which was previously accessible only by the mule from La Turbie. Cap-Martin will be joined in 1884, and there he joined the Grand Corniche queue to Italy.
Construction of the Middle Corniche not begin until 1910, a century ago.
In 1868 we will link to Menton Sospel.
But more dramatic is the opening up of medium and high country. You have to imagine that people lived and died in their villages, without ever having seen the sea! The road reaches Lantosque in 1863 Roquebillière in 1865 and Saint-Martin in 1871. We'll have to cross the gorge Mescla and Mary will be attached to the road network in 1864, St. Saviour in 1870. The road along the Var, take longer, since the north of the new department, Entrevaux will be achieved only in 1873. All valleys will be released gradually and in 1890, thirty years after the annexation, they are all open to traffic.
But these villages are not connected between them and the roads will have to cross mountain passes and gorges: gorges Cians will open up Beuil and Valberg 1893. Saint Etienne and Saint Dalmas will be joined on the eve of the First World War. Gradually all the passes become available, and that, for military reasons. Must access the forts on the Maginot Line in the Alps.
For the railway, everything will be faster, but that's another story ...
Christian Gallo - © ® Picana
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