Tips for Traveling to and within France; Things to Do There?
Due to our military committments, my friend and I cannot specifically plan out a trip to France quite yet but are in the planning stages for a trip there in the summer of 2007. We are planning on staying a few days in Paris and then northern France. We would like to visit the following [...]
What is the cheapest way to go from Paris to Milano?
There are airplane tickets worth 24 Euro… Are there trains from Paris to Milano ? Also are there any other means of transportation other than Taxi from the airport to the Centre of Milano… ?
ON RFI: French rail and roads to be hit by general strike
French unions have organised a one-day general strike to protest pension reforms by the government that push back the minimum retirement age from 60 to 62 years. Major disruptions are expected in the transport sector in particular, with traffic halved for high-speed TVG trains and urban transport. Read More
Is it possible to travel around Paris without a car?
I’m trying to plan a journey to Paris for a week. My family and I are from the UK, and since the French drive on the other side of the road, I am quite worried. Also, i’m the only one who can speak/read/understand french, meaning the driver cannot read the signs. I was just wondering, [...]
FRANCE: Rail operator SNCF accidentally reports fatal train explosion
In an erroneous posting on its website, France’s rail operator, the SNCF, mistakenly reported that one of its trains had blown up causing 102 fatalities. Read More
What areas in Paris are good to stay in if we want to travel by train to Eurodisney?
We want to stay in paris and travel by train to Euro-disney during the day, what areas are close to train stations that go there, and, what time do the trains run until at night?