The Swiss Vapeur Parc is a

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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

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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 m² (2.2 acres), but the park expanded and as of 2007, the park covers a surface area of 17'000 m² (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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