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Christmas

Trains du Père Noël — CPPVA

  • Run by CPPVA (transport museum of Fuveau)
  • CPPVA transport museum (La Barque station) — Fuveau, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Next: Dec 6–20, 2026

Small-train rides at the CPPVA transport museum, at La Barque station in Fuveau in the Bouches-du-Rhône: the operator's "trains du père noël", a ride in the garrigue with a surprise, on Sundays in December.

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Next edition

Dec 6–20, 2026

Sundays Dec 6, 13 and 20. Four departures each day: 11:00, 12:00, 13:30 and 14:30.

From €8 (as published by the operator)

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About this event

The CPPVA runs a transport museum in the former goods hall of La Barque station, in Fuveau, in the Bouches-du-Rhône. The operator also runs there its Petit train de Sainte Victoire, a small train that it describes as a forty-minute ride with views of the Sainte-Victoire mountain, beside a steam locomotive nearly a century old.

In December the association schedules "trains du père noël". Its booking form describes them as a small-train ride in the garrigue with a surprise, and the operator publishes no further programme.

What to expect

A small-train ride in the garrigue with a surprise, as the operator's booking form puts it. The operator gives no further detail on the programme.

Practical info

Departures are at the CPPVA transport museum, Gare SNCF de La Barque, Chemin d'Aix (lieu-dit le Pin de Luquet), 13710 Fuveau. Booking is through the operator's online form: a booking is confirmed after payment, cheques are no longer accepted, and the form says the deposit is lost if the customer cancels. Children under one year travel free. Phone 06 10 39 24 22 or contact@cppva.com.

Where it happens

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Frequently asked questions

Where do the trains leave from?▾
From the CPPVA transport museum at Gare SNCF de La Barque, Chemin d'Aix, 13710 Fuveau.
What is the ride?▾
The operator's booking form describes a small-train ride in the garrigue with a surprise.
How do I book?▾
Through the operator's online form. A booking is confirmed after payment and cheques are no longer accepted.
Do children under one need a ticket?▾
The operator says children under one year travel free.
How many departures are there each day?▾
The booking form lists four departures a day: 11:00, 12:00, 13:30 and 14:30.

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Sources

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

Official website: cppva.com

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