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The idea of a roller coaster began in St Petersburg, Russia, in the eighteenth century; the snow-covered constructions were built in Russia for sledding but these examples used cars running on rails. By the early nineteenth century they had spread to European capitals and in 1812 a Company called Les Montagnes Russes constructed some in the Belleville district of Paris. The 'aerial walks' was a roller-coaster built in the Jardin Baujon. Opened in 1817, by French banker Nicolas Beaujon, the Parc Beaujon was an amusement park on the Champs Elysees. Its most famous feature was the Promenades Aériennes or "Aerial Strolls." It featured wheeled cars securely locked to the track, guide rails to keep them on course, and higher speeds than earlier models.

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Title

Promenades Aeriennes

Date

1817

Medium

engraving on paper

Measurements

H 26 x W 43 cm

Accession number

AE185.430

Work type

Print

Artist or maker

Louis Garneray

1783–1857

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