French Railtours & Events
Forthcoming events and rail-tours
The events presented on this page are subject to change or cancellation. Please confirm directly with the organisers before travel. For further details of rail tours consult the web sites of the tour operators - links are shown at the bottom of the page. Details of any tours not included would be welcome (via contact page - top right above)
Strikes are currently planned for the following dates: April 3, 4, 8, 9, 13, 14, 18, 19, 23, 24, 28, 29. May - same dates as April. June 2, 3, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 22, 23, 27,28. Railtours on non-strike days may also be affected - please check with operators
7th April
X4719 Amagne-Lucquy - Strasbourg Details via this link
14th/15th April
CFTVA Fete d'Vapeur Arques - Lumbres Details via this link
21st April
X4719 Amagne–Lucquy – Le Tréport (CFTSA) Cancelled
BB 66304 Toulouse - Martel-en-Quercy (ACPR 1126)
X4039 Dijon - Bourg-en-Bresse, Lyon, Paray-le-Monial, Montchanin (ABFC)
Links to operators at bottom of the page
5th May Now 7th July
X2100/X2800 Montlucon - Loches (AAATV) - tickets Montlucon Tourist Office
19th May
X4719 Amagne–Lucquy – Le Tréport (CFTSA)
19th - 21st May
CC6570 Avignon - Toulouse - Bourdeaux (19th)
Bourdeaux - Bayonne - Lourdes (20th)
Lourdes - Pau - Toulouse - Avignon (APCC6570)
26th MayBB 7338/BB 66304 Toulouse - Pont du Gard (Nimes) (ACPR 1126)
231 K 8 Paris - Arras (MFPN)
2nd June
X4039 Dijon - Chalindrey - depot SNCF (Open day) (ABFC)
241 P 17 Le Creusot - Metz (Train Vapeur)
9th June
X4719 Amagne–Lucquy – Noyelles (CFTSA)
16th June
X4039 Dijon - Clamecy (ABFC)
17th June
CC 40110 Paris - Amiens (MFPN)
27th June
140 C 38 Limoges - Eymoutiers : Eymoutiers – Châteauneuf-Bujaleuf (C.F.T.L.P.)
Links to operators at bottom of the page
7th July
X2100/X2800 Montlucon - Loches (AAATV) - tickets Montlucon Tourist Office
7/8th July
X4039 Dijon - St Etienne (side trip to VFV) (ABFC)
8th July
CC 6570 Avignon - Sete (APCC6570)
14th July
140 C 38 Limoges - Eymoutiers : Eymoutiers – Châteauneuf-Bujaleuf (C.F.T.L.P.)
BB 66304 Toulouse - Carcasonne (ACPR 1126)
18th July
Diesel locomotive Langeac - Langogne - Train Touristique des Gorges de l'Allier (TTGA)
241 P 17 Le Creusot - Amberieu (Train Vapeur)
25th July
140 C 38 Limoges - Eymoutiers : Eymoutiers – Châteauneuf-Bujaleuf (C.F.T.L.P.)
Diesel locomotive Langeac - Langogne - Train Touristique des Gorges de l'Allier (TTGA)
27th - 29th July
X4039 (+X2403) Dijon - Clermont-Ferrand, Le Lioran (ABFC)
X2907 Limoges - Lioran (Tour de Massif Central) Autorail Limousin
28th July
BB 66304 Toulouse - Le Lioran en Auvergne (150th anniversary celebrations) (ACPR 1126)
X2800 Montlucon - Le Lioran (AAATV)
X2819 Langogne - Le Lioran (AP2800)
1st August
140 C 38 Limoges - Eymoutiers : Eymoutiers – Châteauneuf-Bujaleuf (C.F.T.L.P.)
Diesel locomotive Langeac - Langogne - Train Touristique des Gorges de l'Allier (TTGA)
8th August
140 C 38 Limoges - Eymoutiers : Eymoutiers – Châteauneuf-Bujaleuf (C.F.T.L.P.)
Diesel locomotive Langeac - Langogne - Train Touristique des Gorges de l'Allier (TTGA)
15th August
140 C 38 Limoges - Eymoutiers : Eymoutiers – St Leonard de Noblat (C.F.T.L.P.)
Diesel locomotive Langeac - Langogne - Train Touristique des Gorges de l'Allier (TTGA)
18th August
141 R 1126/BB 66304 Toulouse - Cahors (ACPR 1126)
22nd August
140 C 38 Limoges - Eymoutiers : Eymoutiers – Châteauneuf-Bujaleuf (C.F.T.L.P.)
Diesel locomotive Langeac - Langogne - Train Touristique des Gorges de l'Allier (TTGA)
241 P 17 Le Creusot - Aix Les Bains (Train Vapeur)
140 C 38 Limoges - St Sulpice Lauriere - Gueret (C.F.T.L.P.)
8th September
X2100/X2800 Montlucon - Cosne (AAATV)
8th/9th September
X4039 Dijon - Evian Annecy, Aix-les-Bains (ABFC)
9th September
BB 62029 Charter at Chemin de Fer Touristique du Rhin Details
15th September
BB 7338/BB 66304 Tououse - St Jean de Luz (ACPR 1126)
241 P 17 Le Creusot - Belfort (Train Vapeur)
6th October
CC 6570 Marseille - Mirimas (APCC 6570)
241 P 17 Le Creusot - Marseille (Train Vapeur)
20th October
141 R 1126/BB 66304 Toulouse - Collonges la Rouge (ACPR 1126)
27th October
X4039 Dijon - Andelot, St Claude, Vallorbe(CH) (ABFC)
8th December
CC6570 Avignon - Lyon (APCC 6570) - Festival of lights
X4039 Dijon - Lyon (ABFC)
15th/16th December
X2100/X2800 Montlucon - Pere Noel (AAATV)
Train Operators
Train Vapeur 241 P 17 Details
C.F.T.L.P. (Chemin de Fer Touristique Limousin-Périgord ) 140 C 38 Details
CFTSA (Chemin de Fer Touristique Sud_Ardennes) X4719 Details
Autorail Limousin Details
APCC (Association Preservation CC6570) Details
AP 2800 (Association Passionales 2800) Details
ABFC (Autorails de Bourgogne Franche Comte) X4039 Details
TTGA (Train Touristique des Gorges de l'Allier) Details
MFPN (Matériel Ferroviaire, Patrimoine National) 231 K 8/CC 40110 Details
ACPR 1126 (Le Train historique de Toulouse) 141 R 1126/BB 66304/7338 Details