Ardèche miniatures

About

The Jardin des Trains Ardéchois, SARL Ardèche Miniatures, is a miniature park located in the municipality of Soyons, in Ardèche. This park was designed by a former electrician: Pierre Malfay, passionate about railway modeling, presents miniature trains and trams of the region (Chamin de fer du Vivarais), all in a decor designed and embellished by models of buildings and natural elements (vegetation, rocks, rivers...) of the Ardèche. The park spans more than 2,800 m2 of decors on the 1/22.5th scale, 22 times smaller than reality.

The main attraction is a network of narrow-track railway re-established with its stations, bridges and tunnels, representing the Ardèche railways. Closed in 2004 due to the retirement of its owner, the park reopened in 2008 under the impetus of young entrepreneurs Vincent PIOTTI and Guillaume ARGAUD. Today, Guillaume Argaud is the only manager of the park.