Welcome to the website for the Steam Festival (Fête de la Vapeur)

The ‘Chemin de Fer de la Baie de Somme’ (CFBS) invites you to discover its authentic ‘Reseau des Bains de Mer’ (seaside network), which once served the crowds of summer holidaymakers eager to reach the chic seaside resorts of ‘la belle epoque’ and to discover its trains which continue to bring history to life as well as being the ideal means of discovering the beautiful estuary.

 

By means of this site and its various pages and links, let us share with you the ‘secrets’ of an event which is of a scale rarely found in France or Europe.  Immerse yourself in the wonderful world of the railway and its magnificent achievements … the Fête de la Vapeur not only invites you to travel from town to town but back in time as well !

Find all the practical information about the event (timetables, entertainments, displays, prices etc.) as well as all the new attractions for this year’s ‘Fête de la Vapeur’ (15, 16 & 17 April 2016).  You can also look back at previous ‘Fêtes de la Vapeur’ of which the 2013 event (27 & 28 April, 2013) with its grand programme of activities attracted 21,000 visitors and transported 7,500 passengers !

 

Success is often a collective achievement.  Many partners come together to bring this wonderful event to fruition - local councils & official organisations, businesses, associations etc - not only from France, but some from elsewhere in Europe as well !  The aim of the ‘Fête de la Vapeur’ remains as set for the first – to bring together enthusiasts, visitors to the area and locals, around the themes of trains in general and steam in particular, of travel and of heritage ...

At every Fête de la Vapeur, the CFBS and its ‘Réseau des Bains de Mer’ demonstrate their role in history, tourism, celebrations and innovation.