The early years of the 20th century saw the opening up of the Haut-Pays with the construction of tramways. The main lines served Menton, Cannes, Grasse, Estéron, Haut-Var, and Vésubie. The most spectacular line was the one connecting Menton to Sospel with the famous 120-meter-long Caramel Viaduct. This line, operated by the Nice and Coastal Tramways Company, was intended to bring construction materials for the railway line from Nice to Breil-sur-Roya. The project was declared of public utility by ministerial decree of February 10, 1906. The route was approved between 1907 and 1908. The line was inaugurated on March 30, 1912. The damage caused by the First World War made the Menton-Sospel tramway line unprofitable. Competition from the Nice-Breil-sur-Roya railway line, opened in 1928, and the development of coach lines increased its deficit. The line ceased operation permanently and was decommissioned on June 20, 1932. The viaducts remain the only evidence of the line's existence. The Caramel Viaduct is omega-shaped, allowing the tramway to loop along the mountainside. It is 120 m long and has 13 arches.

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Location: Castillon, Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, France

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