The Haut Pays Ecomuseum opened in the summer of 1989 in the former locomotive depot of Breil-sur-Roya. In collaboration with local associations, a transport section was inaugurated on 16 June 1991. Over the years, the museum's focus shifted to industrial heritage, featuring exhibitions on hydroelectricity, transport, and an extensive HO-scale model railway reproducing the characteristic sites of the Col de Tende line.
Our collections
- Locomotive à vapeur 141 R 1108
- Locomotives électriques BB 8238 et CC 7140
- Locomotive diesel prototype CC 80001
- Locotracteur Y 2423
- Autorails X 2804, X 2215, X 2217 et remorque XR 6144 du Train des Merveilles
- Motrice PCC TB18 des tramways de Marseille
- Voiture-couchettes et fourgons postaux
- Une trentaine de véhicules routiers, trolleybus et autobus
- Réseau ferroviaire HO, sites caractéristiques de la ligne du Col de Tende
La maquette HO
On the upper floor, an HO 1/87th scale model presents remarkable sites along the railway: Sospel station, the helical loop at Bergue with the Scarassouï viaduct... Model trains that once ran on this line are operated on the layout.
Driving simulator
The Ecomuseum offers a train driving simulator, allowing you to experience driving a train from Nice-Ville to Tende. The full session lasts approximately one hour. You can drive between two stations free of charge for about 10 minutes, depending on visitor numbers. To complete the full journey and use the simulator for one hour, you can book online — the fee is €5.
Simulator booking →Hours & access
Opening on 11 July 2026 Tuesday to Sunday, 2:00 pm – 5:30 pm Until the end of September, then weekends only in October