The return of France’s train of marvels: from the Côte d’Azur to the Southern French Alps

By Annabelle Thorpe

The reopened Train de Merveilles route takes passengers from the glamour of Nice to a grandiose alpine landscape N ine-thirty on a sunny Tuesday morning, and the platforms at Nice-Ville station are buzzing. My husband and I, however, are heading away from the glittering coastline and boarding the Train des Merveilles (Train of Wonders) into the Alpes-Azur mountains . , including the Train des Merveilles, is €20