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Recordist's notes
The Évian-les-Bains funicular, also known as the "little Évian metro," connects the town center of Évian-les-Bains to the commune of Neuvecelle. Opened in 1913, it is the only funicular in France to have six stations. This recording features a soundscape captured at the lower station "Bains d'Evian" on September 6, 2025. It includes passengers disembarking, with the driver opening and closing the doors, passengers waiting to board, and the driver accessing the service area while waiting for departure. Recorded with a Zoom H5 and its built-in XY microphone.
About the place
Thonon-les-Bains is a town of about 31,684 people in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. OttoAnna lists 7 field recordings from here.
Equipment mentioned: Zoom H5. A modular handheld recorder with interchangeable microphone capsules.
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Sources & credits
- “Évian-les-Bains, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France - Funiculaire d'Evian - Station Bains d'Evian” by Philippe Martorell – CC BY 3.0 · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0