15. December 2025
(CONNECT) The urban cable car system Câble C1 has been in operation in the south of Paris since December 13. It uses ropes and a magnetic induction monitoring system developed by Fatzer AG from Romanshorn in the Swiss canton of Thurgau. According to information from Fatzer, it is a global market leader in the area of transportation ropes and is part of the Brugg Group, which is headquartered in Brugg in the canton of Aargau. The new system is the longest urban cable car in France, according to a company statement. In the highly populated department of Val-de-Marne, which forms part of the Greater Paris region, it is hoped that the cable car will ease the burden on other local public transport options such as the bus and metro networks, in addition to reducing individual transport. The project was implemented by Doppelmayr France, a subsidiary of the cable car technology group Doppelmayr, which is headquartered in Wolfurt in Austria.
According to Fatzer, the cable car crosses a 4.5-kilometer route that encompasses five stations. A journey time of 18 minutes connects the suburb of Créteil with the towns of Limeil-Brévannes, Valenton, and Villeneuve-Saint-Georges. A total of 105 cabins travel on 30 towers using three rope loops. Fatzer reportedly supplied three ropes for this purpose, with a total weight of approximately 90 tons. According to the information, the rope variant used for the system is the Performa DT, which Fatzer developed specifically for use in densely populated areas and under high levels of stress. It is said to be characterized by its durability and quiet, smooth operation in particular.
In order to safely ensure operating times of 18-19 hours per day without interruption, the cable car system is monitored using Fatzer’s TRUscan solution. Real-time data on the basis of magnetic induction measurements are made available. Irregularities are uncovered immediately, which makes maintenance work more predictable.
According to the information, the Performa DT rope is already used in several urban cable car systems with high passenger numbers: for example, it has been deployed in South America in the Bolivian city of La Paz, in Medellín in Columbia, and in Guayaquil in Ecuador. Moreover, the rope is used in systems operated in La Réunion, the French overseas department, and in Ajaccio on Corsica, in addition to Mexico City – and in the near future in the Mexican city of Uruapan as well. ce/yvh
