An illustrated history of trains which took people to spa towns in the Est and Auvergne regions of France from the mid-19th century onwards. Towns such as Montigny-les-Bains, Vittel, Vichy and Volvic became popular destinations and the railways were able to provide direct links from Paris to these towns. Follows the history of these trains and of the stations in the spa towns from the mid-19th century through to the end of steam in the 1960s. French text. Large format hardback. 176 pages.