The Tramway train

To open up the poor regions of France at the beginning of the 20th century, secondary railways were set up, including Les Tramways de Corrèze. This most important line connected Tulle to Ussel and was opened to traffic in 1913. Nicknamed the "Transcorrèzian", it profoundly modified the landscape and, in particular, the architecture of the villages, as evidenced by the stretched-out village of Lapleau. The line used to pass through here before stopping at the station,