Over in Rambouillet, the Rambolitrain is a must, an essential cultural hub of the town, especially for toy train fans. Indeed, the museum is dedicated to the toy train and traces the history of the little children's train from its 19th-century origins to today. In addition to its usual programming, every May 1st the museum hosts Rambolitrain Retro, an event as festive as it is playful.
On the agenda? Rambolitrain is staging a grand antique-toy fair in the museum garden and the Patenôtre Hall, with garden trains running all day long. These tiny locomotives let you hop aboard the carriages and cruise around the museum’s garden on miniature rails built especially for these models. Adults and kids can settle into the back of the wagon and off you go!
Le Rambolitrain, model train museum in Rambouillet (78)
In Rambouillet, in the Yvelines department, Rambolitrain boasts a unique collection of toy trains, whether miniature or life-size. History, scale models and guided tours: welcome to the temple of the toy train! [Read more]
When you come to the Rambolitrain, take time to explore the museum’s rich permanent collections, including miniature reproductions of stations, trains, wagons, lampposts, signaling panels, and large animated display cases... But most of all, don’t miss the enormous model railway network on the upper floor, featuring grand-scale builds, including a miniature reproduction of Gare de l’Est and exquisitely crafted landscapes at a small scale.
Heads up: Rambolitrain Retro takes over the Patenôtre Hall (62, rue Gambetta, Rambouillet), which will be closed to the public from 12:00 to 14:00. Expect €4.50 for full-price admission, €3.50 for reduced, and a €1.50 surcharge to ride the garden steam train. So, save the date for May 1, 2026 at Rambolitrain for Rambolitrain Retro!
Dates and Opening Time
On May 1, 2026
Prices
Train vapeur de jardin (supplément): €1.5
Entrée tarif réduit: €3.5
Entrée tarif plein: €4.5
Official website
rambouillet.fr
Le Rambolitrain, model train museum in Rambouillet (78)
