[Healeys] travelling assistance in France

[Oudesluys]

Travel will be easy using the TGV, high speed train from Lyon to 
Paris/Gare Lyon. You have to reserve a seat though. I think there is 
even a TGV train station in the airport, Saint-Exupery I believe.
Travel in Paris is by Metro which is very cheap and easy. You can by a 
pack of 10 tickets at the shops in Metro stations. Avoid the automated 
selling machines, they are hopeless. You can travel any distance you 
like on one ticket as long as you stay underground. There may be a time 
limit , I am not sure.
For time tables and other info just Google, they have info in English as 
well. Many younger people do speak English, some even very good. The 
older generation will mostly speak French only. The French are usually 
very helpfull and friendly but they can be a bit gruff.

Some sites,

http://www.bonjourlafrance.com/france-trains/tgv-lyon-bourgogne-franche-comte/paris-lyon-saint-exupery-tgv.htm

http://www.voyages-sncf.com/

http://www.eurorailways.com/products/trains_tickets/lyopar.htm

Kees Oudesluijs



robertduquette at sympatico.ca schreef:
> Hi!
>
>
>
> My son is going to Paris over the Christmas holidays.  Unfortunately he booked
> a flight to Lyon when he should have gone direct to Paris.  Now, he's looking
> at taking a train from Lyon to Paris.  Does anyone on the list have any
> helpful information on how to get around there?  Including how well the French
> understand English? :)
>
>
> TIA!
>
>
> Robert Duquette
> Ottawa ON Canada
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