Musée des tramways à vapeur et des chemins de fer secondaires français
Association-run railway museum in Crèvecœur-le-Grand, with historic locomotives and carriages and a steam train ride along the Beauvaisis line.
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About the museum
The association Musée des tramways à vapeur et des chemins de fer secondaires français, known as MTVS, was founded in 1976 as a non-profit association. Its administrative headquarters are still at the town hall of Butry-sur-Oise in the Val-d'Oise.
Its aim is to restore historic railway equipment and then to preserve and operate, for tourism, a secondary railway line in the Oise. The visitor site is now at Crèvecœur-le-Grand station, where the Train à Vapeur du Beauvaisis runs between this station and the Rotangy halt.
The collections include steam locomotives, diesel vehicles, passenger carriages and railcars. Volunteers restore this equipment and run it; ongoing restoration projects concern, among others, a passenger carriage from the Jura, a saloon car from the Menier chocolate factory and two locomotives supported by friends' clubs.
The site also offers an exhibition on seaside trains and a shop. The train can be hired for groups or events.
Highlights
- Steam train ride of about 45 minutes over 4 km
- Collection of steam locomotives, railcars and passenger carriages
- Exhibition on seaside trains
- Restoration of historic equipment by volunteers
- Father Christmas trains in December
Permanent exhibition
- Collection de matériel ferroviaire et balade en train à vapeur – Restored steam locomotives, railcars and passenger carriages, with a ride of about 45 minutes between Crèvecœur-le-Grand and Rotangy.
- Founded
- 1976
- Operated by
- Association MTVS (loi 1901)
- Visitors per year
- approx. 5,000
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €7 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €5Children aged 4 to 12. |
| Children & teens | €5free up to age 3 · €5 for ages 4 to 12; full price from age 13. |
| Visitors with disabilities | –No specific rate. |
| Groups (20+ people) | –Groups of more than 20 people by quote and by appointment. |
2025 prices, excluding special events, giving access to the train ride and the site visit. Payment on site by bank card, cash, cheque or paper ANCV holiday vouchers. Tickets can be bought online.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: not available
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
People with reduced mobility are welcome, but the site is outdoors and not suited to wheelchairs; access to the train is by steps. Reserved parking spaces near the reception.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Time needed | approx. 2 hrs |
|---|---|
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 3 |
Reduced rate for children aged 4 to 12 and free entry up to age 3. Pushchairs are allowed but must be left at reception before boarding the train. Father Christmas trains in December.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
No direct rail link: train to Beauvais, then Corolis bus 531 from Beauvais to Crèvecœur-le-Grand (no bus on Sundays).
By car
Free parking
Free car park, open from 09:30, with spaces reserved for people with reduced mobility near reception. Motorhomes may park during the day, but not overnight.
- Accessible parking
By car from the A16: exit 16 Hardivillers, then D930 to Crèvecœur-le-Grand; the station is at the entrance to the town. Beauvais-Tillé airport is about a 20-minute drive away.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Restaurant: not available
- Museum shop
No restaurant on site. The “tortill'bar” serves drinks, cakes, waffles and local cider; restaurant vouchers are not accepted there. Picnic tables next to the car park. Merchandise shop, on site or online.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
The train can be hired; the terms are on the dedicated page of the website.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| Good to know | The train ride takes about 45 minutes for 4 km; a full visit, including the outdoor collection and the exhibition on seaside trains, takes about 2 hours. You can leave the site and come back during the day. Visits and rides for groups of more than 20 people. Dogs are admitted on a lead, but the association recommends visiting without animals. |
