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Eco Musee, Breil-sur-Roya

Exhibition of vintage trains, trams & buses

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Museum charting the history of transport in the area, with lots of old vehicles to look at. Located in an old rail warehouse in Breil.

Founded in 1989 to showcase the history and heritage of the Roya valley, it became a museum museum focused mostly on industrial heritage in 1991. It now houses exhibits of hydropower and transportation.

The collection comprises lots of interesting locomotives, railcars, trams, postal vans and other vintage vehicles.

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Directions

Breil-Sur-Roya is a stop on the Train des Merveilles that runs from Nice to Cuneo, stopping at lots of medieval towns and villages along the way.

When to come

The museum is only open from May to September. Opening hours are 14:00-18:00.

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