PR 10 - GARE À UNE AUTRE

D’UNE GARE À UNE AUTRE
PR N°10

Hiking around the little yellow train, with beautiful panoramic views over Font-Romeu and the Solar Oven.

The village of Estavar is located at an altitude of approximately 1,218 metres and borders the Spanish enclave of Llívia. The village itself, with its old stones, is very pretty. But it is mainly his church, dedicated to St Julien, that is attracting attention. It contains interesting altarpieces from the 18th and 19th centuries, as well as a beautiful 17th century Christ. In terms of heritage, Estavar also has two hamlets, Bajande and Rô. Bajande has a chapel, the St Barthélemy chapel, containing two 16th century quest dishes.

Departure: Car park of Estavar train station.

Possibility to make the way back by train

THAT' S WORTH A VISIT!

The little yellow train: Designed in 1865 in the buildings of the Department of Transport of the Pyrenees, it left Villefranche-de-Conflent in 1902. The yellow train plan made it possible to bring the track to Bourg-Madame in 1911. In 1927, he joined Enveitg-Latour-de-Carol where 3 track gauges meet: the Spanish gauge and the standard French gauge and the metric track of the yellow train. Over 60 km, the small yellow train climbs 1,200 metres of positive gradient;
Estavar station is located in the field and you have to signal the driver for the train to stop.

ÇA VAUT LE DETOUR !

Le petit train jaune : Conçu en 1865 dans les locaux du Service d’étude des Transports Pyrénéens, il partit en 1902 de Villefranche-de-Conflent. Le projet du train jaune a permis de faire arriver la voie à Bourg-Madame en 1911. En 1927, il rejoint Enveitg-Latour-de-Carol où se rejoignent 3 écartements de voies : l’écartement espagnol et l’écartement français standard et la voie métrique du train jaune Sur 60 km, le petit train jaune gravit 1 200 mètres de dénivelée positive ;
La gare d’Estavar est située en plein champ et il faut faire signe au conducteur pour que le train s’arrête.

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