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Recordist's notes
n 2012 the Artouste Train celebrated its 80th anniversary! Created to transport the men and materials necessary for the construction of the dam of the Artouste Lake in 1920, it is from 1932 that the Train d'Artouste was exploited for tourist purposes. Today it is the property of SHEM, Société Hydro-Electrique du Midi, a historic and major hydroelectric producer in the South-West of France and a subsidiary of Engie. From the Fabrèges lake, a vertiginous ascent from 1250 m to 2000 m altitude, aboard the cable car, will allow you to admire an exceptional panorama with the Pic du Midi d'Ossau in the line of sight. Once at the top, take advantage of the view of the summits to take a photo break before boarding the mythical Artouste Train. At a peaceful pace, on the mountainside, take advantage of the 50-minute ride to admire the view of the Soussouéou valley and the Artouste lake. Captation : ZOOMH6
About the place
Lourdes is a town of about 15,786 people in Occitanie, France. OttoAnna lists 30 field recordings from here.
Equipment mentioned: Zoom H6. A six-track recorder with interchangeable capsules and four XLR inputs.
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Sources & credits
- “VJQM+RX Laruns, France - the Train d'Artouste” by kaoss012 – Public Domain Mark · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0