Northern France Narrow-Gauge Steam

DAY 1

Travelling by Eurostar from London St Pancras to Lille, then onwards to Amiens and our hotel for four nights, the Holiday Inn, where we check in and enjoy free time to explore our new surroundings with our first evening at leisure.

DAY 2

This morning, we travel by rail to Noyelles for our full day aboard the metre-gauge Baie de Somme Railway. We experience a ride behind steam to the historical town of Saint-Valery where we have some time at leisure to explore and take lunch before we journey to the opposite end of the line to the seaside town of Le Crotoy. On our return to Noyelles, there will be an opportunity to photograph the double departure of the two engines in action today before we return by rail to Amiens.

DAY 3

Today, we travel to the Froissy Steam Festival with additional locomotives in action on an intensive service plus diesel and freight trains, a demonstration run of a WW1 military train, and model exhibitions. We ride behind steam over the full length of the line featuring a curved tunnel, switchbacks, a dramatic zigzag section, roadside running, and long stretches alongside the Somme Canal. Every mile reveals another fascinating glimpse into the railway's wartime history. We enjoy our lunch together in the museum where we can view their unique collection before returning by coach to Amiens driving through the Somme battlefields and visiting the vast and poignant Thiepval Memorial along the way.

DAY 4

After breakfast, we travel by road to Crevecoeur and the metre-gauge railway created by the MTVS for an exclusive steam charter aboard their historic train journeying to Rotangy and, on our return, we visit the locomotive depot to learn more about the railway's collection and restoration work. Afterwards, we continue to Chanteraines Park for another exclusive charter over their narrow-gauge line winding its way around the park before viewing their extensive collection of steam and diesel locomotives.

DAY 5

We bid farewell to Amiens and to France, returning by rail to Lille, where we will join the Eurostar service to London St Pancras.

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*Important Note: Whilst the arrangements for all described steam train travel are in place, we do reserve the right to make substitutions should it be deemed necessary for whatever reason.

B=Breakfast, L=Lunch