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France Rail

France has more than 500 different kinds of cheese and more than 450 types of wines. France is western Europe's largest and probably its most diverse country. Each of France's 22 regions has its own culture and scenery, its own style of architecture and art, its own gastronomy and lifestyle, and, in many cases, its own dialect. This delightful diversity is what makes travel in France so intriguing. © 2009, The Globe Pequot Press, LaVerne Ferguson-Kosinski Information by Europe by Eurail

The French lead the world in rail technology. French National Railroads (SNCF) operates some 21,000 miles of rail lines. Paris has six major railway stations, but travelers using rail passes will arrive in either Gare du Nord, Gare de l'Est, Gare de Lyon, Gare d'Austerlitz, or Gare Montparnasse. Gare du Nord is the gateway to the channel ports of Calais and Boulogne plus Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, and London via Eurostar. Gare de l'Est is the gateway to eastern France, Germany, Luxembourg, Austria, and Switzerland. Gare de Lyon is the gateway to the Riviera, southern France, Italy, and western Switzerland. Gare d'Austerlitz is the gateway to central and southwest France as well as Spain and Portugal. French National Railroads accepts the variety of Eurail passes and France Railpasses. © 2009, The Globe Pequot Press, LaVerne Ferguson-Kosinski Information by Europe by Eurail

Artesia Day and Night Trains - Services linking Milan, Florence, Rome, Turin and Venice to Lyon and Paris in France.

Elipsos - Elipsos Trenhotel – the most civilized way to travel overnight between Italy and Spain through France.

Eurail Benelux-France Pass - Train Travel in France, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg.

Eurail France Italy Pass - Explore France and Italy by train.

Eurail France Spain Pass - Travel by train through France and Spain.

Eurail France-Germany Pass - Train travel in Germany and France.

Eurail France-Switzerland Pass - Travel by Train in France and Switzerland.

Eurail Global Pass (consecutive travel days) - The Premier European Rail Pass traveling in 21 countries!

Eurail Global Pass (flexible travel days) - Explore Europe by Train!

Eurail Select Pass 3 Countries - Travel by Train in 3 European Countries, you choose which ones.

Eurail Select Pass 4 Countries - Explore Europe by Train with a Select 4 Country Pass.

Eurail Select Pass 5 Countries - Train Travel in Europe with a 5 Country Pass.

Eurail Select Pass Saver 4 Countries - Explore Europe by Train with your Select 4 Country Pass.

Eurostar - Eurostar is a fast, convenient high-speed train that travels between England, France, and Belgium. It operates a fleet of 27 trains between the UK and France/Belgium, with domestic services in France and Belgium.

Eurostar Economy - Eurostar Economy - Non-refundable, non-exchangeable tickets for any type of traveler.

Eurostar Flexible - Fully flexible and refundable ticket for any type of traveler.

Eurostar Flexible Round Trip - Fully flexible and refundable ticket for any type of traveler.

Eurostar Passholder - Discounted tickets for the holders of the following passes: BritRail, France and Eurail Passes that include validity in France or Belgium.

Eurostar Passholder Round Trip - Eurostar Passholder Round Trip - Discounted tickets for the holders of the following passes: BritRail, France and Eurail Passes that include validity in France or Belgium.

France Railpass - 3 to 10 days of train travel within 1 month. Youth and Senior discounts are available.

Le Paris Visite - Le Paris Visite Provides unlimited travel through all zones (1-5) on the Paris Metro, Paris bus routes, and RER trains to the Paris airports, Versailles and EuroDisney.

Le Paris Visite - Le Paris Visite Provides unlimited travel through all zones (1-5) on the Paris Metro, Paris bus routes, and RER trains to the Paris airports, Versailles and EuroDisney.

Riviera - Train services between Italy and Monaco/Montecarlo & Nice in South France.

TGV - Travel in comfort at 320 mph!

Thalys - High Speed Train Travel connecting Paris, Brussels, Cologne and Amsterdam.

Thalys - High Speed Train Travel connecting Paris, Brussels, Cologne and Amsterdam.

The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express from London - The legendary travels of the Bygone Era!

The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express from Venice - Venice-Paris-London.