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  Musée
du Chemin de Fer
Location:
35km south of Caen (D562 in the direction Flers/Laval) on the outskirts
of Clécy.
General Information: Open Sunday afternoons in March and
first 3 Sundays of Oct. From April-Sept and Toussaint open every day,
but closed Sundays in June and Saturdays in Sept. Prices adults €5.50
and 4-12’s €3.50. Telephone for further information: (0)2 31 69 07 13.
Website.
Description: This model railway is the result of a father and son
passion for trains and model-making. It occupies an area of 310m² and
has 430m of track. The whole scene stretches around nearly 4 sides of
the room housing the model and is a detailed miniature landscape with
lots of moving parts, including a fun fair, rack railway and ringing
phone-box. The tour (with written English commentary) encompasses a ‘son
et lumière’ display.
Our recommendations: Go early in the day as at the time of our
visit (October Half Term) we had a bit of a wait before we had our tour.
As the exhibition is indoors this is also ideal for poor weather days!
For the children: Children should enjoy this display, the little
train that goes around the site in the summer months and perhaps even a
crêpe in the crêperie. Train ride is €1.20 for all.
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Our favourite attractions
in Normandy:
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Bayeux
Tapestry
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Cité de la Mer
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Festyland
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Le Mont St-Michel
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Le Val des Cîmes
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Little Switzerland
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Musée du Chemin de Fer
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Souterroscope
des Ardoisières
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Viaduc de la Souleuvre
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Vieux-la-Romaine
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Village Enchanté
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Zoo de Champrépus |
