Customers and friends have since paid tribute to the 'wonderful man' and 'great guy' ahead of his funeral later this month.
One of the trains ran into the back of the other at an 'estimated speed of over 100km per hour'.
Jean Guillot, 35, is accused of ‘attempted murder’ following a 35-minute rampage on Oléron, off France’s western Atlantic coast.
Russian servicemen attend a practice for sabotage operations behind enemy lines at a training ground on an undisclosed location (Picture: AP)
Passers-by reacted with a mixture of amusement and befuddlement, though some were nearly hurt.