The Tram, French Tramway

Since the end of the 19th century, many French cities have been developping their tramway networks. Modern version of the traditional Tube, the Tram is indeed a useful means of transport widely used in France to go all over a town.

Tramways are highly appreciated as public transport by French people, thanks to their easy access, overground route and generally modern design. Indeed, although the original French tramway was built in the late 19th century in Paris, most of these "urban trains" fell into disuse in the 1950-60s.

That is why many big French cities now boast modern and convenient tramway networks that upgrade the quality of public transport and release the bus traffic and town congestion. The Northern towns of Nancy and Caen have noiseless, articulated "tram-on-tyres", whilst Nantes, Orleans, Lille, Lyon or Grenoble provide tramways on rails.

You can here find a list of the tramway networks in place in the major French cities:

Tramway in: Tramway in Angers

Tramway in: Tramway in Bordeaux

Tramway in: Tramway in Brest

Tramway in: Tramway in Caen

Tramway in: Tramway in Clermont-Ferrand

Tramway in: Tramway in Grenoble

Tramway in: Tramway in Marseille

Tramway in: Tramway in Montpellier

Tramway in: Tramway in Nancy

Tramway in: Tram in Nantes

Tramway in: Tramway in Nice