Le Mistral (train)
Until the 1960s, the Mistral was hauled by a Class 141R steam locomotive. | |||||
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Rapide (1950–1965) Trans Europ Express (TEE) (1965–1981) | ||||
| Status | Replaced by a TGV | ||||
| Locale | France | ||||
| First service | 14 May 1950 | ||||
| Last service | 22 May 1982 | ||||
| Former operator(s) | SNCF | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Paris Nice | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||||
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Le Mistral, or the Mistral, was an express train between Paris and Nice in France. Introduced in 1950, it was operated by SNCF, and was regarded as the company's flagship train.
The train was named after the Mistral, a strong, cold and usually dry regional wind blowing from north or northwestern France to the coast of the Mediterranean around the Camargue region.