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  • Railway technologies private museum
  • Railway technologies private museum
  • Railway technologies private museum
  • Railway technologies private museum
  • Railway technologies private museum
  • Railway technologies private museum
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Equipment relative to the steam and electrical traction and signalling.
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 and promoting the spread of local agricultural produce, the railroads became the main driving force behind the department's development. This activity required the creation of all the architecture inherent to railway activity: locomotive depots in Toulon, Carnoules, Les Arcs, La Seyne - marshalling yards in La Seyne and Carnoules, railway workers' housing estates...

Free guided tours by appointment.
Période(s) d'ouvertureFrom 31/12/2023 to 30/05/2024, daily.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday: open
By appointment only.
General
  • Type of culturel patrimony :
    • Museum
  • Visit :
    • Guided tours
    • Tour free of charge
  • Science and technology :
    • Sciences and technology
    • Transport
Equipment & Services
  • Parking :
    • Car park
    • Private parking
  • Interior facilities :
    • Toilets
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Directions to :
225 allée des Cyprès
Mar Vivo
83500
La Seyne-sur-Mer
GPS coordinates
Latitude : 43.080849
Longitude : 5.88425
  • Environnements :
    • Close to a public transportation
    • Close to a motorway
    • Bus stop < 500 m
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225 allée des Cyprès
Mar Vivo
83500
La Seyne-sur-Mer
Phone : +33 4 94 06 22 50
  • Spoken language(s) :
    • French