Gard notaries awarded a check for €63,270 to the heritage foundation for the restoration of a locomotive used in the First World War.
It is a locomotive full of history that the notaries of the Cchamber of notaries of Gard go through the donation of €63,270 (Gard notaries finance the renovation of the Cévennes steam train locomotive (lereveildumidi.fr)) get back on track.
A donation which corresponds to 1€ per deed donated during the year 2023 by the notaries of Gard “It is a great contribution which goes in the direction of the notarial profession with the transmission of heritage to future generations and I am delighted that my predecessor set up this initiative and I hope that we can continue it every year.” declares Sophie Nougier president of the Chambre des Notaires du Gard.
Sophie Nougier, president of the Chamber of Notaries of Gard
It is to change the axles (“the wheels”) of the locomotive that the donation will be used. Currently worn axles, which once changed will allow the locomotive to travel for the next 30 years and maintain the safety of passengers on board the wagons pulled by the locomotive.
Because Yes, the locomotive still runs on French railways. This Saturday, October 5, for example, it will leave Nîmes to join Génolhac on the Cévennes route with 200 people on board in the 3 wagons that it will tow. Allow nearly four hours for the journey compared to 1h30 by car but the pleasure of the trip is “exceptional” we are told.
the locomotive restored by the notaries of Gard
To operate such a machine, a team of enthusiasts gathered within the Gadeft association maintain and operate these old machines. This is the case of Emmanuel Lacour, one of the first to join the association, who has been driving locomotives since the age of 15.We organize trips between Nîmes and Marseille, Génolhac and sometimes further. A locomotive like this can travel 200 kilometers and carry up to 7 passenger cars. It is a part of our history that we maintain because this locomotive dates from 1916 and was used during the First World War to pull artillery trains. From 1985 to 2021, it was operated by the Petit Train à Vapeur des Cévennes.“who concludes by addressing the notaries present”We have work now thanks to you, thank you! This heritage is safeguarded for at least the next 30 years!“.
The Gard notaries have signed a two-year agreement with the Heritage Foundation, the operation will therefore be renewed in 2024. It is a committee made up of Julie Pfeiffer-Pradelle, notary in Saint-Chaptes, Céline Malafosse, notary in Saint -Géniès and Marie-Hélène Laurens-Lamboley, notary in Remoulins who will propose at the general meeting the project that the chamber could soon help to finance.
Gard notaries will soon be invited to make a trip from Nîmes to Sète.
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