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Christmas

Train du Père Noël — Chemin de fer de la Vallée de l'Ouche

  • Run by Chemin de fer de la Vallée de l'Ouche (CFVO)
  • Bligny-sur-Ouche station — Bligny-sur-Ouche, Burgundy-Franche-Comté, France

Next: Dec 5–13, 2026

The Chemin de fer de la Vallée de l'Ouche runs a historic steam train from Bligny-sur-Ouche, in the Côte-d'Or, about 20 km from Beaune. Its Train du Père Noël is built on a legend the operator tells: the Ouche valley is a unique place, full of mysteries and magic, where many legends come to life, among them the yearly visit, at the end of the year, of a man with a long white beard, dressed all in red, who comes to treat himself to a ride on a steam train. The operator says the trip lets the grown-ups find their child's soul again when they meet the man who made them dream when they were small. The operator says that the running of its steam trains depends on the technical availability of its steam locomotives, and that a diesel shunter hauls the train when none is available.

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Next edition

Dec 5–13, 2026

Saturdays and Sundays: Dec 5–6 and 12–13. Booking is online only; no tickets are sold at the station.

From €7 (as published by the operator)

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What to expect

A themed steam-train ride from Bligny-sur-Ouche built around the legend of the man with the long white beard dressed all in red, who comes to the valley each year-end. The operator says the trip lets the grown-ups find their child's soul again when they meet him. It gives no further detail on the programme.

Practical info

Boards at Bligny-sur-Ouche station, Allée de la gare, 21360 Bligny-sur-Ouche. Tickets for themed trains are sold only on the operator's online booking platform: no ticket is sold at the station on the day of departure. Online bookings are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. The operator says steam running depends on the technical availability of its steam locomotives, and that a diesel shunter hauls the train if none is available. Its themed-train rolling stock does not allow it to welcome reduced-mobility passengers in optimal conditions, and no group, reduced-mobility or special fare applies to themed trains. Animals travel free.

Where it happens

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Frequently asked questions

Where does the train leave from?▾
From Bligny-sur-Ouche station, Allée de la gare, 21360 Bligny-sur-Ouche, in the Côte-d'Or.
Can I buy a ticket at the station?▾
No. The operator says tickets for themed trains are sold only on its online booking platform and that none is sold at the station on the day of departure.
Is it always a steam train?▾
The operator says steam running depends on the technical availability of its steam locomotives; if none is available a diesel shunter hauls the train.
Is the train accessible to wheelchair users?▾
The operator says the rolling stock used for themed trains does not allow it to welcome reduced-mobility passengers in optimal conditions, and that no group, reduced-mobility or special fare applies to themed trains.
Can I bring my dog?▾
The operator's fare list for themed trains shows animals as free and names dogs and cats among them.
Can I get a refund on an online booking?▾
No. The operator says every online booking is non-refundable and non-exchangeable.

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Sources

Dates checked on Oct 21, 2026 from the official site: traindelouche.fr. Schedules can change — always confirm with the operator before you travel.

Official website: traindelouche.fr

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