My train is delayed on arrival. If you have chosen to travel by train on a TGV Inouï or an Intercités chartered by SNCF and your train shows a delay of 30 minutes or more upon arrival, you can benefit from the 30-minute Guarantee or G30. In practice, you simply need to fill out an online form on ...
The highest tourist train in Europe Contrary to what one might think, the highest tourist train in Europe is not in the Alps but in the Pyrenees! It criss-crosses the mountains in the Bearn region, in the heart of the Ossau Valley, not far from the Spanish border. This tourist train called pe ...
A train nicknamed tremblotin The train is not the means of transportation you think of first when you want to visit Corsica! And yet, there is on the island of beauty a small train that tourists love and that Corsicans affectionately nickname U Trinichellu or Trinighellu, i.e. the tremblotin. ...
our summer vacation in the Maine-et-Loire department, do not miss one of the must-see tourist attractions in the area: the Chalonnes-sur-Loire little train! For over 30 years now, this little train has been offering visitors a unique tourist experience starting from this small town in Anjou. Speci ...
ion between Paris (Paris-Est station) and Constantinople (now Istanbul), passing through Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, and other European cities. This train did not just cross Europe; it also offered its passengers a luxurious setting that helped forge its legend. The interwar period: the golden age ...
2024? For air travel, passengers are already accustomed to checking the weight and size of their suitcases. Until recently, this was not the case for train travel. An informal and little-known rule among travelers stated that "you must be able to carry all your luggage by yourself in one go." But b ...
"Why take the train instead of the plane?" To travel cheaper, many French people will stay in France or visit our European neighbors this summer. Since Europe has a dense enough rail network, the first good plan to combine green tourism and cheaper holidays is to prefer the train to the plane. To ...
the vehicle and walk. Also in the car, take breaks every 2 hours as recommended by road safety to stretch your legs for at least 15 minutes. On a train, plane or boat, don't hesitate to get up from your seat to walk the aisles. If you have to stand, for example, to wait your turn in the bathroom ...
1- Where to take the Petit Train de La Mure? The Petit Train de La Mure, whose name has nothing to do with the fruit, is named after its departure station, located in the town of La Mure in the southern part of the Isère department. More precisely, the La Mure station is located at 36 boulevard F ...
he French TGV is inspired by the Japanese Shinkansen. Contrary to what some patriotic minds might believe, France did not invent the first high-speed train. The project to build a high-speed train to connect the main cities of France emerged in the 1960s, taking Japan as a model. Japan embarked on ...
Spectacular landscapes The Jacobite Steam Train is a tourist steam train that runs in the summer between the towns of Fort William and Mallaig in Scotland. It is one of the last steam trains to travel through the superior Scottish landscape: moorland and green hills dotted with mysterious castle ...
A crossing of the Massif Central The Train de l'Aubrac that connects Clermont-Ferrand to Béziers via Neussargues is not a very profitable rail line... But it is unquestionably one of the most picturesque in the region. It crosses no less than six departments, straddling the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpe ...
r all their creativity to create a taste illusion. This year, they will also have to prepare a banquet for 50 former contestants of the show or cook on a train, and not just any train: the Venice-Simplon Orient-Express, indulged by Jean Imbert. The challenge promises to be tough, with minimal space ...
1- You can go by train The first of 5 good reasons to visit Cassel in the Hauts de France is to enjoy an accessible change of scenery. This typically Flemish city is indeed located 3 hours by car from Paris and 40 minutes from Lille. Even better, even if you don't have your driver's license o ...
And yet, a trip in France or abroad is a project that exposes you to many hazards, hence the interest in taking out travel insurance. Traveling by train or plane carries risks of loss, theft or damage to your luggage. When faced with this type of unforeseen event, being insured allows you to avoi ...
igned for whom? The exercise bike is a versatile piece of equipment that caters to a broad audience. Even if you never learned to ride a bike without training wheels, you can still pedal on this stationary model to lose weight and improve your fitness level. Unless there are specific health issues, ...
Since Walt Disney did not have the rights to use this long-eared character, he had to shorten the Lucky Rabbit's ears in a hurry, in just 3 days on a train: that's how Mickey was born! The success of Mickey Mouse Mickey, the character who would ensure Walt Disney's fame worldwide, was created in 192 ...
not adopted by American railroads. The system we know today was devised by Canadian engineer and geographer Sandford Fleming in 1876 to streamline train traffic around the world. He proposed dividing the globe into 24 equally sized time zones, chose the Greenwich meridian as the origin of time, ...
Cité des Sciences, Disneyland paris and Nausicaa), zoos, swimming pools, summer camps and sports clubs... - Transportation: Car rental and freeway tolls, train journeys, auto-train. (within the limit of journeys located in metropolitan France, to the Dom Tom or to member countries of the European ...
hold, the village is famous for its citadel, which earns it the title of "cité Vauban". You can access it via the national road 202 or by the Pignes train connecting Nice to Dignes-les-Bains. The GR4 long-distance hiking trail also crosses the municipality. What is the story of Entrevaux? It was i ...
