Tag: TGV
TGV InOui 2nd class, Nancy – Paris Est: Back to basics
After a busy day in the capital of Lorraine, it was time for me to return to Paris.
Boarding
Although the train and its track were posted about 30 minutes before departure, the doors to the platform were not opened until...
Paris-Lille by TGV in 1st class: zero service but we’ve seen worse
Absolutely no service between Paris and Lille on this TGV in 1st class, but a certain level of comfort, which in the end is all that matters.
So it's off to Gare du Nord for the start of our trip,...
Spain’s Renfe high-speed trains soon to enter the French market
Spanish operator Renfe is set to begin high-speed train services on the Paris-Lyon line in 2024, just before the Olympic Games.
Even if the French rail network is open to competition, few operators have yet come to compete with SNCF...
Lyon-Paris, SNCF TGV inOui in Business Première: false advertising or deliberate scam?
It's time to go back to Paris after this excellent but too short stay in Lyon. And for once it is almost with joy and in any case with a lot of impatience that I booked a TGV in...
Impromptu weekend in Lyon
At the beginning of autumn, I suddenly felt like spending a weekend in Lyon. A city that I have often only passed through on business trips that I wanted to take the time to get to know a little...
SNCF TGV InOui Atlantique, 1st class, Saint-Pierre-des-Corps – Paris Montparnasse: Dirt in the midst of COVID?
After two enjoyable days in the Loire Castles, it's time to head back to Paris. Our train is a little late, however, so we set about modifying the return journey and are able to catch the earlier train.
As a...
SNCF TGV InOui Atlantique, 1st class, Paris Montparnasse-St Pierre des Corps
At TravelGuys, we like to make you dream. After Bali, Thailand, Seville and Palma de Majorca, we take you to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps.
No, on a more serious note, we've decided to visit the chateaux of the Loire Valley to round off...
TGV Lyria Première post-COVID, Paris-Geneva: Uneventful
As part of a relaxing break, my wife and I decided to travel to Switzerland by train for a change. I have many SNCF coupons that are about to expire.
A look back at a very relaxing weekend.
Here is the...
Train: this so elitist means of transport
The French Transport Regulatory Authority (ART) recently published the results of a study conducted in 2019 on the typical profile of the user of the TGV and its low-cost ersatz, the OuiGo.
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There are many myths about the socio-professional representation...