Museum of Railway Technology
Steam and electric traction and signalling equipment.
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.
Capacity: 3 people
Theme
- Science and technology
- Transport
Photo gallery
Spoken languages
- French
Location
- Arrêt de bus à moins de 500 m
- Arrêt de transport en commun à moins de 500 m
- Sortie d'Autoroute à moins de 5 km
Prices
Free of charge. Free visits by appointment. Maximum three people.
Opening
Periods
From 01/01/2025 to 31/12/2025
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Sur rendez-vous uniquement.
Fermeture du 15 juin au 07 juillet 2025
By appointment only. Closed from June 15 to July 07, 2025
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