Famous TGV Train In France
In France there is a high speed train known as train a grande viteese or in short TGV that runs on five main tracks.
Paris and the south-east France along with Lyon Dijon, Nice, Marseille, Avignon and Perpignon are connected by the TGV south-east line. This train halts at Geneva in Switzerland and passes through the French Alps.
The TGV Atlantic line connects the capital city of France to the west coast. Major stations on this TGV train line are Nantes, the Loire Valley, La Rochelle, Bordeaux, Toulouse and the French Basque country.
The TGV northern line is linked between Paris and Lille and Calais which are the main towns in northern France.
Eurostar, probably the most well known train line, runs between Paris and London through the Channel Tunnel, stopping at Lille, Calias and Ashford in Kent on the way.
TGV Thalys is the high speed track which makes it easy for the passengers to move between some important cities of Europe like Brussels, Cologne and Amsterdam and France.
There has been a major development in the high speed train journey in France in the past few years. It is no longer necessary to travel via Paris when you travel between provinces in France as a result of the TGV train service which runs directly between Lyons and Nantes now. The same is the case with Bordeaux and Lilles and many other provincial cities.
515 km p/h is the record speed for the TGV at present. The TGV usually goes at a speed of 280-300km p/h while in service.
Various kinds of special offers make the procedure of buying a train ticket a confusing one. The Eurailpass which is meant especially for non-European travellers can be purchased in your own country and this costs 30% cheaper than what it costs in France. This pass authorizes an unlimited journey in France for a period of over 2 weeks.
The French high speed TGV train is proof of the competence of France’s railway directors. If you want to know about other means of transport, such as Driving in France please follow the hyperlinks.
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