Salon SNCF Grand Voyageur, Paris Gare de l'Est: Design, but too small and no catering

After a short night in Paris, Bertrand and I decided to spend a day in Nancy. In addition to a family visit, the native of the Lorraine capital wanted to introduce me to and share the beauty of this bourgeois town.

Location

The Grand Voyageur lounge is located to the left in Gare de l’Est. It’s well signposted and accessible by ringing the bell. The welcome was courteous and I was admitted to the lounge without difficulty, and without presenting my physical Grand Voyageur card.

Lounge design

The design of the lounge is very nice. It has relaxation and work areas, and surprisingly high quality Vitra furniture.

On the other hand, its size is very, very small. It was almost full when I visited on a Saturday morning… which doesn’t bode well for weekday visits.

Catering

The catering offer is almost non-existent. Only a Selecta machine and a water fountain are available at the entrance.

Bottom line

Very good for a quick stay, but a small basket of pastries would be welcome in the morning.

Itinerary

As a reminder, here is the itinerary followed:

#	Type	Post
1	Diary	Short week-end in France
2	Lounge	American Airlines Admirals Club, Boston Logan (unreported)
3	Flight	American Airlines Domestic First, Boston Logan – New-York JFK, Embraer 175 (unreported)
4	Lounge	American Airlines & British Airways Chelsea Lounge, New-York JFK T8 (unreported)
5	Flight	British Airways First Suite, New-York JFK – London Heathrow, Boeing 777-300ER
6	Lounge	British Airways Concorde Room, London Heathrow T5
7	Flight	British Airways Club Europe, London Heathrow – Paris Charles-de-Gaulle, Airbus A320
8	Hotel	Intercontinental Paris Le Grand
9	Lounge	Grand Voyageur Lounge, Paris Est
10	Train	TGV InOui First Class, Paris Est – Nancy
11	Restaurant	L’impromptu, Nancy
12	Train	TGV InOui Second Class, Nancy – Paris Est
13	Train	SNCF TER Nomad First Class, Paris Saint-Lazare – Caen
14	Hotel	Ivan Vautier, Caen
15	Flight	Air France Economy (operated by HOP), Caen Carpiquet – Lyon Saint-Exupéry, Embraer E170
16	Lounge	Confluence lounge, Lyon Saint-Exupéry
17	Flight	Air France Business, Lyon Saint-Exupéry – Paris Charles-de-Gaulle, Airbus A321
18	Hotel	Holiday Inn Express, Paris Charles-de-Gaulle Roissypôle
19	Lounge	Extime Lounge, Paris Charles-de-Gaulle 2BD
20	Flight	British Airways Club Europe, Paris Charles-de-Gaulle – London Heathrow, Airbus A320
21	Lounge	British Airways Concorde Room, London Heathrow
22	Flight	British Airways Club World Suite, London Heathrow – New-York JFK, Boeing 777-300ER
23	Lounge	American Airlines & British Airways Chelsea Lounge, New-York JFK T8 (unreported)
24	Flight	American Airlines Domestic First, New-York JFK – Boston Logan, Embraer 175 (not reported)