The Swiss Vapeur Parc is a
miniature park in
Le Bouveret
Le Bouveret () is a village in the commune of Port-Valais in the Swiss canton of Valais. Situated at the southernmost end of Lake Geneva and close to the French border, Le Bouveret is very much tourism-oriented with several amusement attractions ...
, a village on
Lac Léman
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Switzerland. It was opened on June 6, 1989, by an International Festival of Steam (therefore steam trains). When the park opened its total surface area was 9000 m
2 (2.2 acres), but the park expanded and as of 2007, the park covers a surface area of 17'000 m
2 (or 4.2 acres). In 1989, the park possessed only 2 locomotives (one running on benzine and one on steam). As of 2007, the number of trains running on benzine has sextupled while the number of steam trains has increased to 9 trains. By March 31, 2007, the Park has had 2'126'000 visitors.
Every June the park is host to the International Steam Festival.
Image gallery
Image:Crossing bridge steam.jpg, A train crosses a bridge in the parc
Image:Reparations.jpg, A train being oiled
Image:Tank engine 1.jpg, A tank engine
Image:Train shed.jpg, The first train shed
External links
The Official WebsitePress Communique 2007
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Tourist attractions in Valais
Amusement parks in Switzerland
1989 establishments in Switzerland
Buildings and structures in Valais
Miniature parks
Amusement parks opened in 1989
20th-century architecture in Switzerland