Historic railway of Centre-Var

Nice-Tende - vintage

Between Nice, Breil sur Roya and Tende, you can admire the magnificent mountain landscapes and the works built to cross them, following the “Train des Merveilles” circuit.

Tarifs

  • Passager
    30.00

  • Passenger
    50.00

  • Passenger
    25.00

  • Passenger
    20.00

Nombre minimum: 20 participants
  • Participant
    45.00
Nice - Tende line

Between Nice, Breil sur Roya and Tende, you can admire the magnificent mountain landscapes and the works built to cross them, following the “Train des Merveilles” circuit.

The “Train des Merveilles”(The Line of Wonders)

The Merveilles line (Nice - Breil-sur-Roya - Tende) is perhaps one of the most spectacular in the south-east of France, with the magnificent mountain landscapes and the structures built to cross them.
Located near the Italian border, it also bears traces of the region's turbulent history.

Breil sur Roya

Located on the banks of a river, part of which has been converted into an artificial lake in the city itself, Breil is 25 km from the Mediterranean, one hour from Casterino, departure from the Vallée des Merveilles or other high mountain excursions. and 1 hour from the ski slopes..

You can bring a picnic or eat in one of the restaurants in the village.


Among the curiosities not to be missed are the many fountains and its very rich religious and military heritage. Don't forget to visit the old oil mill in A coupéra or the transport ecomuseum, located near the train station.

Tende

In Tende, nature and people have shaped an extraordinary landscape.
You can bring a picnic or eat in one of the restaurants in the village.
Tende is a village whose architectural heritage is very rich in its past, but also alive culturally.
Do not miss in particular to visit the departmental museum of Wonders, the museum of honey and 'bee or the popular art museum.

Informations and conditions

Warning: this trip will only take place if there are enough passengers.
Subject to SNCF Réseau traffic authorizations .
Despite all the care taken by the volunteers in the maintenance of the railcar, a last-minute technical problem can always intervene and lead us to cancel this trip. In case of cancellation, you would be fully refunded.

Rolling stock

For this trip, our association uses our X4900 railcar, with 3 boxes. We remind you that this train is maintained and cleaned by a team of volunteers, please do not cause any damage.

Restaurant on board

We suggest you have lunch on board our train, during the trip, so that you can enjoy the scenery. On the menu :
- Appetizer à la niçoise
- Daube from the Roya Valley accompanied by ravioli
- Cheese
- Lemon tart


Please note: reservation and payment required before September 8 (limited number of places).
Non-refundable in case of cancellation from 8/09/2023.

Placement on board the train

In the trainset used, each seat is marked with a car and a seat number. Places are allocated so that each family is together. If you are traveling with several families or groups of friends, please let us know at least one week before departure so that you are together!

For your safety

On board the train

Under no circumstances attempt to open the doors without having been invited to do so by the volunteers and wait for the train to come to a complete standstill before descending during the planned stops at the station. Don't throw anything out of the train and avoid poking your head out of the windows, our routes are often rich in vegetation... and the branches are not always tender!

In the SNCF areas

We travel on the national rail network, owned by the SNCF. At the station, stay on the platforms and do not venture into areas where access is prohibited, this behavior is punishable by a fine and imprisonment. Do not attempt to cross the tracks outside of the planned passages and stay away from the edge of the platform, our train is not alone on the rails.



Train Touristique du centre-VarAssociation du train touristique du Centre-Var
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