Chaos in France as the SNCF Strike Makes History: We had a rather challenging day yesterday trying to get from Cologne to Metz (in France). Our train trip was to be Cologne - Mannheim - Saarbrücken and from there to cross over into France to Metz. I found out while checking the Oui.SNCF website a … [Read more...]
Gare de Lyon – France’s Third Busiest Railway Station
GARE DE LYON WAS BUILT FOR THE WORLD EXPOSITION OF 1900: Gare de Lyon, in the 12th arrondissement, is one of the six main terminus railway stations in Paris. Built for the World Exposition of 1900, the architecture of the building reflects the building style of the period, with a huge clock tower … [Read more...]
A Personal Concierge with your France Rail Pass
France Rail Pass Premium Offers a Concierge Service that Matches a Grand Hotel: At most hotels, you have to show up at the place before you can begin to seek assistance from their concierge service, if it exists at all. This is not so with the new Personal Concierge service that France Rail is … [Read more...]