©Yvan Montazel
©Yvan Montazel
Steam and electric traction and signalling equipment.
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The equipment on display is representative of the mechanical and electromechanical technologies of the late 19th to mid-20th centuries.
The arrival of the railroads in the Var in 1859 was accelerated by the need to transport men and materials to Toulon for the Franco-Piedmontese war against Austria, and it was the railroads that enabled the Var coast and the whole of the Côte d'Azur to rapidly become a world-renowned holiday resort.
By transforming simple fishing ports into seaside resorts...
The arrival of the railroads in the Var in 1859 was accelerated by the need to transport men and materials to Toulon for the Franco-Piedmontese war against Austria, and it was the railroads that enabled the Var coast and the whole of the Côte d'Azur to rapidly become a world-renowned holiday resort.
By transforming simple fishing ports into seaside resorts...
Services
Car park
- Accessibility
- Not accessible in a wheelchair
- Equipment
- Toilets
- Car park
- Private parking
- Services
- Tour free of charge
- Guided tours
Rates
Free visits by appointment.
Maximum three people.
Maximum three people.
Groups (Max capacity)
- 5 Maximum number of people
Openings
All year 2024 - Open everyday
Location
Contact Museum of Railway Technology
Spoken languages
Environment
- Close to a motorway
- Close to a public transportation
- Bus stop < 500 m
