List of town tramway systems in France


This is a list of town tramway systems in France by région. It includes all tram systems, past and present. Cities with currently operating systems, and those systems themselves, are indicated in bold and blue background colored rows. Those tram systems that operated on other than standard gauge track are indicated in the 'Notes' column.

[Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes]

Name of SystemLocationTraction
Type		Date Date Notes
Aix-les-BainsCompressed air18 Apr 18971908Gauge:
AnnemasseSteam22 Oct 18831902Gauge:
AnnemasseElectric2 Jan 190231 Dec 1958Gauge:
Clermont-FerrandElectric7 Jan 189017 Mar 1956Gauge:
Clermont-Ferrand's modern transport system, the Clermont-Ferrand tramway, is a Translohr system rather than a traditional rail-based tram system.
Évian-les-BainsElectric18981908
GrenobleElectric17 Apr 189731 Aug 1952Gauge:
Grenoble tramwayGrenobleElectric5 Sep 1987
La BourbouleElectric19041914
Le Puy-en-Velayelectric12 Nov 18964 Aug 1914Gauge:
LyonHorse21 Jun 1897?
LyonSteam1888?Gauge:
LyonElectric26 Aug 189430 Jan 1956
Lyon tramwayLyonElectric23 Dec 2000
MoûtiersElectric18991929Gauge:
RoanneElectric19011935
Saint-ChamondElectric19061931Gauge:
Saint-Étienne tramwaySaint-Étienne*Steam4 Dec 18811912Gauge:
Saint-Étienne tramwaySaint-Étienne*Electric17 Apr 1897 Gauge:
ValenceElectric19271950Gauge:
VichyCompressed air15 Dec 189531 Mar 1927

[Bourgogne-Franche-Comté]

Name of SystemLocationTraction
Type		Date Date Notes
BeaucourtElectric19041935Gauge:
BelfortElectric29 May 18981952Gauge:
BesançonElectric21 Mar 189724 Dec 1952
Besançon tramwayBesançonElectric30 Aug 2014
DijonElectric1 Jan 18951 Dec 1961Gauge:
Dijon tramwayDijonElectric2012

[Brittany] (Bretagne)

Name of SystemLocationTraction
Type		Date Date Notes
BrestElectric18981945Gauge:
Brest tramwayBrestElectric23 Jun 2012
LorientElectric19011944Gauge:
Saint-MaloElectric19271948Gauge:

[Centre-Val de Loire]

Name of SystemLocationTraction
Type		Date Date Notes
BloisElectric19101934Gauge:
BourgesElectric18981949Gauge:
OrléansHorse6 May 1877?
OrléansElectric28 Jun 189931 Mar 1938
Orléans tramwayOrléansElectric20 Nov 2000
ToursElectric19001949Gauge:
Tours tramwayToursElectric31 Aug 2013

[Corsica] (Corse)

[Grand Est]

Name of SystemLocationTraction
Type		Date Date Notes
Châlons-en-ChampagneElectric18971938Gauge:
Charleville-MézièresElectric19001914Gauge:
ColmarElectric16 Mar 190231 Jan 1960Gauge:
ÉpinalElectric19061914Gauge:
ForbachElectric19121950Gauge:
Hagondange - Maizières-lès-MetzElectric19131964
LongwyElectric19021935Gauge:
MetzElectric19021948
MulhouseSteam1 Oct 18921894Gauge:
MulhouseElectric18942 May 1956
Mulhouse tramwayMulhouseElectric13 May 2006
NancyHorse12 Aug 1874c.1903
NancyElectric18982 Dec 1958Nancy's modern transport system, the Nancy Guided Light Transit, is a Translohr system rather than a traditional rail-based tram system.
Novéant-sur-MoselleElectric19111933
C.T.R.ReimsHorse19 Jun 1881Apr 1901Gauge:
C.T.R.ReimsElectric1 Jun 190015 Oct 1939Gauge:
Reims tramwayReimsElectric16 Apr 2011
RibeauvilléHorse??
RibeauvilléSteam?1937
Saint-AvoldElectric19101940Gauge:
SedanElectric18991914Gauge:
StrasbourgHorse22 Jul 18781899Gauge:
StrasbourgSteam188312 Aug 1926Gauge:
StrasbourgElectricMay 189530 Apr 1960Gauge:
Strasbourg tramwayStrasbourgElectric25 Nov 1994
ThionvilleElectric9 May 191222 Sep 1952Gauge:
TroyesElectric18991950Gauge:
TurckheimElectric3 Jun 18991 Apr 1937Gauge:

[Hauts-de-France]

Name of SystemLocationTraction
Type		Date Date Notes
AmiensElectric18991940Gauge:
ArmentièresElectric19011914Gauge:
Boulogne-sur-MerElectric18971951
CalaisElectric19061940
CambraiElectric19031914Gauge:
CasselElectric19001938Gauge:
DouaiElectric18981950
DunkerqueHorse1 June 1880?
DunkerqueAccumulator 18991903
DunkerqueElectric19033 Nov 1952
ÉtaplesElectric19001935Gauge:
LaonElectric9 jul 189927 jan 1971Gauge:
LilleHorse7 June 1874?Gauge:
LilleElectric190029 Jan 1966Gauge:. Urban tramlines abandoned by 1966.
Lille tramwayLilleElectric4 Dec 1909 Gauge:. Interurban lines not abandoned, and in continuous operation since 1909.
MaubeugeElectric16 Mar 19021951Gauge:
RoubaixHorse19 Mar 1877?
RoubaixElectric189415 July 1956
Saint-QuentinElectric6 Mar 189927 May 1956Gauge:
TergnierElectric19101939Gauge:
TourcoingHorse19 March 1877?
TourcoingElectric189415 July 1956
ValenciennesSteam1 Jan 18811914Gauge:
ValenciennesElectric19142 July 1966Gauge:
Valenciennes tramwayValenciennesElectric3 July 2006

Île-de-France

Name of SystemLocationTraction
Type		Date Date Notes
Trams in FontainebleauFontainebleauElectric29 Sep 189631 Dec 1953Gauge:
MelunElectric19011914Gauge:
Trams in ParisParisHorse1855?
Trams in ParisParisElectric189514 Aug 1938
Tramways in Île-de-FranceParisElectric6 Jul 1992 Has grown to a system comprising 10 lines, of track and 187 stops
Trams in VersaillesVersaillesHorse11 Nov 18761896
Trams in VersaillesVersaillesElectric18963 Mar 1957

Normandie">Normandy">Normandie

Name of SystemLocationTraction
Type		Date Date Notes
AvranchesElectricApr 19072 Aug 1914Gauge:
Trams in CaenCaenElectric21 Dec 19011937Gauge:
Caen Guided Light TransitCaenElectric15 Nov 200231 Dec 2017Caen's former transport system, the Caen Guided Light Transit was a Translohr system rather than a standard rail-based tram system.
Caen tramwayCaenElectric27 Jul 2019Gague: 1,435 mm. Caen's tramway replaced the former Translohr system after one and a half year of upgrading works.
CherbourgSteam22 May 18972 Aug 1914Gauge:
CherbourgElectric19101944Gauge:
DeauvilleHorseOct 1876c.1905Gauge:
ElbeufElectric18981926
Le HavreElectric18941951
Le Havre tramwayLe HavreElectric12 Dec 2012
Le TréportElectric19021935Gauge:
Trams in RouenRouenHorse29 Dec 18771896
Trams in RouenRouenElectric189628 Feb 1953
Rouen tramwayRouenElectric17 Dec 1994

[Nouvelle-Aquitaine]

Name of SystemLocationTraction
Type		Date Date Notes
AngoulêmeElectric19001935Gauge:
ArcachonElectric6 Aug 19111930Gauge:
B.A.BBayonne-Anglet-BiarritzSteam2 Jun 187723 Apr 1922
B.A.BBayonne-Anglet-BiarritzElectric11 Jul 192231 Dec 1952
B.L.BBayonne-Anglet-BiarritzSteam18 Oct 188831 Jan 1914Gauge:
B.L.BBayonne-Anglet-BiarritzElectric1 Feb 19141 Oct 1948Gauge:
V.F.D.MBayonne-Anglet-BiarritzElectric3 Dec 191731 Jan 1939
BordeauxHorse4 May 18801901
BordeauxElectric17 Feb 19008 Dec 1958
Bordeaux tramwayBordeauxElectric23 Dec 2003
HendayeHorse19061907Gauge:
HendayeElectric15 Aug 19081 Jan 1937Gauge:
LimogesElectric6 Jun 18972 Mar 1951Gauge:
PauElectric8 Sep 19001929Gauge:
PoitiersElectric18991947Gauge:

[Occitanie]

Name of SystemLocationTraction
Type		Date Date Notes
Aigues-VivesSteam??
AlbiSteam??
AlbiPetrol??
LourdesElectric18991930Gauge:
MontpellierElectric1 Jan 189831 Jan 1949Gauge:
Montpellier tramwayMontpellierElectric30 June 2000
NîmesHorse18801900
NîmesElectric18991950
PerpignanElectricSep 1900Oct 1955Gauge:
RodezElectric19021920Gauge:
SèteElectric19011935Gauge:
ToulouseHorse31 Jul 1887?-
ToulouseElectricMay 19067 July 1957
Toulouse tramwayToulouseElectric11 Dec 2010

[Pays de la Loire]

Name of SystemLocationTraction
Type		Date Date Notes
AngersElectric21 May 1896May 1949
Angers tramwayAngersElectric25 June 2011
Le MansElectric18971947Gauge:
Le Mans tramwayLe MansElectric17 Nov 2007
Les Sables d'OlonneElectric18981925Gauge:
NantesCompressed air13 Feb 18791917
NantesElectric191325 Jan 1958
Nantes tramwayNantesElectric7 Jan 1985

[Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur]

Name of SystemLocationTraction
Type		Date Date Notes
Aubagne tramwayAubagneElectric1 sept 2014
AvignonElectric19011932Gauge:
New 1.435 metre standard gauge tramway due to be inaugurated on 19 October 2019.
CannesElectric18991923Gauge:
La CiotatElectric19351955
MarseilleHorse21 Jan 1876?
MarseilleSteam1892?
Marseille tramwayMarseilleElectric1900
Trams in NiceNiceHorse27 Feb 1878?Gauge:
Trams in NiceNiceElectric190010 Jan 1953Gauge:
Nice tramwayNiceElectric24 Nov 2007
ToulonHorseJul 1886?
ToulonElectricJul 189715 Apr 1954

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