Chemin de fer - activities

The Chemin de fer des Chanteraines celebrates its 40th anniversary with a free weekend of events in May.

This year, on Ascension weekend 2024, a major event is taking place in Gennevilliers' Parc des Chanteraines: and with good reason, it's a special occasion, as the Chemin de fer des Chanteraines celebrates its 40th anniversary that weekend.

Take a ride on the Easter egg train in Longueville, near Provins - CANCELLED

After offering young and old the chance to climb aboard Santa's steam train, this time you'll have the chance to board the Easter egg train for a ride as unusual as it is magical, offered only on Sunday March 31 and Monday April 1, 2024. CANCELLED

Did you know? Model trains lurk beneath the Gare de l'Est!

There's no shortage of hidden places in Paris. Under the Gare de l'Est train station, you can walk along tracks 4 and 5 on a world of miniature trains, run by the Association Française des Amis des Chemins de Fer.

Unusual: board a vintage train on the Chanteraines park railroad (92)

Parc des Chanteraines, located in the towns of Villeneuve-la-Garenne and Gennevilliers, is one of the largest green spaces in the Hauts-de-Seine department. As an added bonus, the park also boasts a railroad, where you can board an old-fashioned train on certain days of the month.

Vélorail: discover Seine-et-Marne and Essonne on the railroads

If you're looking for an unusual way to explore the region while getting in a bit of exercise, why not try velorail? This fun activity, which involves pedaling along railroad tracks with family or friends, is available in Seine-et-Marne and Essonne.

Paris transport: why don't the metro and RER run in the same direction?

If you regularly use Parisian public transport, you've probably already noticed that the metro and RER don't run in the same direction. But do you know why?

A stroll along the 17th arrondissement's Petite Ceinture: the Promenade Pereire, a little haven of peace

Along the Petite Ceinture in Paris's 17th arrondissement, you'll discover a quiet, bucolic stroll among rose bushes and climbing plants, just a stone's throw from Porte Maillot.