PCT4293742 First tubular tramway project in Paris (underground electric railway between Vincennes and Bois de Boulogne) - map of the route - cut under the rue de Rivoli showing the tunnel and the drains as well as the ventilation system, near the Saint-Jacques tower - drilling and tunnel construction - view of a station under section and elevation - engraving of A. Normand in one of the Illustrous Universe no 1948, 23 July 1892 - extrat from the text: ??????The City Council has just adopted the project presented by Mr. Berlier... The Bastille station will be open air and will have a monumental appearance. All other stations will be underground... We see that this project reunited all the conditions for success. Who knows? Perhaps it will be the beginning of this famous Metropolitain that we have been talking about for so long and never seen - Paris metro - see also GUT8056, GUT8074 and GUT8075 -; (add.info.: First tubular tramway project in Paris (underground electric railway between Vincennes and Bois de Boulogne) - map of the route - cut under the rue de Rivoli showing the tunnel and the drains as well as the ventilation system, near the Saint-Jacques tower - drilling and tunnel construction - view of a station under section and elevation - engraving of A. Normand in one of the Illustrous Universe no 1948, 23 July 1892 - extrat from the text: ??????The City Council has just adopted the project presented by Mr. Berlier... The Bastille station will be open air and will have a monumental appearance. All other stations will be underground... We see that this project reunited all the conditions for success. Who knows? Perhaps it will be the beginning of this famous Metropolitain that we have been talking about for so long and never seen - Paris metro - see also GUT8056, GUT8074 and GUT8075 -); by Patrice Cartier.