Tournon sur Rhône, France
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Vivarais Narrow-Gauge Railway

The CTFM, or Chemin de Fer du Vivarais, is a meter-gauge railroad that operates antique steam trains between Tournon's SNCF station and Lamastre through the mountainous Doux Valley. The trains were the primary means of rail transportation in the Ardèche region until 1968; since 1969, the CTFM has been operated by French railfans as a tourist attraction.

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