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Swiss Vapeur Parc

Coordinates: 46°23′00″N 6°51′30″E / 46.38333°N 6.85833°E / 46.38333; 6.85833
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Swiss Vapeur Parc
LocationLe Bouveret, Valais, Switzerland
Coordinates46°23′00″N 6°51′30″E / 46.38333°N 6.85833°E / 46.38333; 6.85833
OpenedJune 6, 1989
Operating seasonApril through November
Area17'000 m² (4.2 acres)
Attractions
Total1 (as it is a train circuit)
  • 6 Trains running on Benzine
  • 9 Steam Trains
WebsiteSwiss Vapeur Parc

The Swiss Vapeur Parc is a miniature park in Le Bouveret, a village on Lac Léman, 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.