Built in 1898, France's oldest funicular railway (and listed historic monument) sets off every 20 minutes, crawling at 1m per second up to the plateau of Les Capucins, 1270m above town. Various trails lead off the plateau, including the 2km trail to Pic du Capucin (1450m), the GR30, which wends southward towards the Puy de Sancy, and the steep 1km downhill back to town.
