I wonder what interest there is in Funicular Railways in this forum? Most of these are narrow gauge railways. In looking for stories about the railways of the Cote d'Azur, I have come across two funicular railways which have been abandoned to the elements. The one in Cannes closed in the 1960s and much of the infrastructure is still in place. The other, in Grasse, disappeared earlier in the last century. There are people hoping to replace both railways.
You can find the story of the old Grasse funicular which linked the PLM Station with the town centre on my blog post below:
https://rogerfarnworth.wordpress.com...de-provence-23