Mastering Paris TRAIN TRAVEL: Your Complete Guide For 2024
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I totally agree, the SNCF have never been much good with their websites!!
20 years ago i quit my jobs, bought a back pack, and 'hostelled' through 14 countries of western europe for 2 months. i rode the trains. what i didn't understand until the end of my travel, train stations (when you travel alone) become your friends. they are the first thing you see in a new country or town, (they are there to meet you as a friend would be) and the train same train station is the last thing you see as you leave the city or town (as a friend would wave to you goodbye and safe travels). besides that, train stations in europe are GLORIOUS. i feel so lucky to have that experience and your video brings it all back.
What a great comparison ♡
love and hate Europe. I was fascinated by the stunning scenery and rich history, but I was overwhelmed by the high cost. I think EU rail's discount coupon saved me.
This video is going to get a LOT of views leading up to the Olympics - as well it should. I predict a surge in your subscriber count!
I'm visiting after the Olympics have gone so as not to get caught up in all the chaos.
The one on the pickpockets as well lol
@@WisdomKeeper11I read that after the regular Olympics there will be the paraolympics end of August to beginning of September.
This video is full of mistakes.
It is not 5 minutes maximum before the train leaves that you have to arrive, it is 2 minutes.
There is the WIFI in first AND second class is TGVs. But there is no WIFI in the TERs.
SNCF Connect is a very easy to use, it is available in english.
Yessss! Tourists can also buy it for saving🥺 and I also know a cheaper channel😎
Babe wake up, new Les Frenchies has dropped. No really, it’s 9:30 here in Australia. We stay up every Saturday!
Same, makes my Saturday morning
IMHO: The Frenchies is the best France-related infotainment you could ever expect. I enjoy every video. I would like to go to Paris. NOW!
One other nice thing is that SNCF has discounted rates for those 65 and older. The discount is not huge but it’s enough to buy a 1st class ticket for not much more than a non-discounted 2nd class ticket.
I can't agree more! It is helpful for tourists ~ By the way, I found that I can get a discount on tickets with code on trainpal ~
I used Ouigo to travel from Paris to Toulouse last year. The price was very reasonable, I had a booked seat & there was plenty of room for luggage. There was no onboard catering but I was aware of that & bought snacks beforehand. It was clean & arrived 2 minutes early-couldn’t fault them.☺️
If you’re concerned about your luggage, like me, here’s a tip.
I keep a flexible bike lock in my luggage that I can loop around one of my handles and then to one of the metal bars on the luggage rack. I can nod off on a long trip with peace of mind.
Unfortunately in 2016 whilst travelling by train from Bordeaux to Hendaya in Spain, my case was stolen from the luggage area, 10 days into a 5 week trip, never to be seen again. I now attach and lock my case to a handle or bar in the luggage compartment for peace of mind too. You think it only happens to others, until it happens to you.
The new Railjet cars have locks built into the racks, and it looks like you can use a phone to set and unlock it
Lol u are so cleaver!!! Thx for your advice🎉 and with discount the price will be affordable as well😂
Thanks for sharing! It is helpful for tourists ~ By the way, I found that I can get a discount on tickets with code on trainpal ~
About not finding your destination on the big blue board: this puzzles French people also. The trick is to compare the train number on your ticket (paper or e-ticket) to the one on the board. It is always mentioned.
BEST IDEA! I was so happy to have figured this out. (After getting on the wrong train to the same final destination and having to buy a new ticket on the spot😞)
I wish I had known this. I found it very confusing that it seems to be only the final destination listed on the departure board and not any intermediate destinations. I was going to Avignon which is an intermediate destination and didn’t know that the final destination was Marseille very stressful
I took 7 kids from Canada to Paris 2 weeks ago. The information provided by Les Frenchies helped us a lot. Especially the weekly 35 euros pass. It's mandatory to have pic on weekly pass.
One tip i can add is to get ur hotel to photocopy ur passport. Cut the passport pic from the copy to stick to train pass. U have until midnight on the day of purchase to attach pic to ur pass.
That is very elaborate👍 Plus the EU rail now has a discount😮
Just arrived home after a six night visit to Paris. It was my sixth visit to Paris, and thanks to your videos, it was the first that I avoided mediocre french food, Dined at four of your recommended places and loved them all. They were Perraudin, Le Petit Vendome, Seulement Sea, and Viandes Salamanca. I adored the oeufs mayonnaise at both Perraudin and Seulement. Merci beaucoup.
Have one idea for future video called "Bottom shelf at Carrefour." We found delightful red wines for under six euros to drink with our cheese and baguette in our wonderful Hotel des Grand Hommes, across from the Pantheon. Drank Bordeaux, Merlot, and a delightful Cote du Rhone. Perhaps a budget traveler wine tasting is in order.
Keep making your great videos. Merci, William and Michelle from Austin Texas.
Great idea and thank you!!
Thx for recommendation 🎉 I tried the app mentioned by comments section, amazingly it is 💥super save🤩
In the list of the TGVs you omitted to mention TGV Lyria, which is the denomination for the TGV to Switzerland.
This is excellent! I wish I'd seen this before we went to Paris and took the train to and from Provence. We booked our tickets early enough, but we didn't give ourselves enough time to figure out how to find the train at the station. We didn't realize how big the station would be/how many trains would be there and how hard it would be to find our particular train. We got on with just seconds to spare!
Fun and practical too? So awesome! Thank you. Coming in June and traveling from Paris to Dijon as the first transition… going on line to buy my tickets NOW! Thank you! I’m back 10 minutes later with tasked completed! Tickets bought with confidence! Yay! Thank you Les Frenchies!
Travelling with suitcases can be a challenge and your bag is unlikely to be visible to you during travel. We use Samsung tags linked to our phone so we know if our bag is moved and where it is. It's definitely worth it for peace of mind and not super expensive. Some European train lines are beginning to charge for suitcases, many have size and weight limits, so always check when you buy your ticket 😊
So useful, as always.
Thank you for all your videos-they have been so helpful to plan our trip ❤️
Thank you so much for this video!!
If only I found you guys 6 years ago 😭... luvit... I experience Paris all over again through you 😄
You two are the best! I have learned so much from each video! Thank you so much!😀
Thank you for another useful video I very much enjoy them.
On my first trip to Paris in 2009 I took the sleeper train from Paris to Rome, and it was quite a nice journey.
Valuable information and very professional video.
Great info! Thank you. I'm coming in September and travelling London to Athens, via Brindisi. Your video helps a lot!
So glad I stumbled upon this video before going to paris this fall!
Thank you both for your detailed explanation regarding train travel in France and Paris. Merci Beaucoup! 💚🤍🕊️😊
Thank you! Just booked our Paris-Strasbourg tickets!
going to Paris and Marseille for our honeymoon soon and these tips have been so helpful! Thank you for all the great tips!
Another great video
By far the best videos you can expect.
Useful for foreigners of course but also so much practical for french people.
Merci beaucoup!! Thank you so much, for I was hoping one day you were going to produce content on the various train systems in France and how to navigate them.
I will be watching all your videos on your Les Frenchies Channel since I will be going to France for 3 weeks.
You both are amazing and I absolutely really appreciate you taking your time to provide excellent information to us tourists. You both are a blessing!!
Thanks again
Great info, thanks. 👍😀
Your awesome and awesome video be safe out there 😎👍🙏
Bonjour. Thank you for this video. I love the trains service in France is soooo good.Power bank is the savior. I just got to know about sleeper trains. Will surely use it next time.
I was just in Paris last week and Thanksgiving to your videos my trip was absolutely wonderful ❤
Bonjour Antoine and Colleen. Thanks for another informative video😊. Merci beaucoup
Great video 👏👏👏
Yet another informative video. I am proud that I've been through 3 of your 6 listed stations (Lyon. EST, and Nord) but before your great videos so I winged it each time. It worked each time but not without some stress.
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Thank you for all the great tips and info. We just got back from our dream trip to Paris and it all went as planned with help from your channel. We hit Paris after our 8 day Rhine river cruise and only stayed 4 nights, but made the best of it and didn't overwhelm ourselves with trying to see everything. Easter Sunday in Paris is something my wife and I will always remember. We stayed in St. Germain and were able to walk to most areas but did get the Navigo Easy card and used it to ride the metro to Montmartre and ride the busses when we got lazy.
Cheers again guys
Vety informative 👍
Merci❤Thank u for sharing😍 Another useful content besides European rail offer video😌 Hope everyone enjoy their travel to Europe 🚂
Excellent!
Hopefully the first time you go..you have a guide to direct you..take notes, develop a comfort level, learn bits and pieces, then it all comes together..and one day you're a travel pro in Paris. 😊
J'adore vos vidéos, merci! 🙏
Thanks so much for this information. I have been trying to book tickets from Paris to Epernay for weeks. I will try using Trainline. Much appreciated!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank u for this video. We had some difficulty with the trains in Paris. Not speaking the language is quite changeling, especially using the train system . Thanks from FLORIDA USA!!
I really appreciate you guys. Thank you
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Brilliant. Thank you!
You're welcome!
Your advice is soooo useful: I've just come back from Paris and found your travel / train videos very helpful. I'm an anxious traveller, so having this insight before travelling made a huge difference, thank you
Great! It's so much easier to enjoy your vacation when you're not nervous!
Seeing you at the corner near Rue Cler made my dad's day! What are the odds that he would see two recognizable faces in a city like Paris? Thanks for the photo and for being kind & conversational 😊
It's our pleasure! Have a great rest of your trip ♡
Thanks!I We were so excited to randomly run into you two and get our photo with you this evening!
Awe, thank you! We hope you have an awesome time.
This is so helpful! We have to get from Paris to Le Havre. My big concern is accommodating all of our luggage. This made me feel a lot better
Flixbus is an option (and usually a very cheap one).
And with coach travel, you don't need to worry about your luggage 😊
Thank you - very helpful!😃
Thanks for watching
excellent vid as always! also never tried trainline so look fwd to giving that a whirl! ty
2 quick notes. we did the overnight to nice fr paris yrs ago w/ our 8 y/o son & it was a blast! he loved looking out at the french countryside when he wasnt reading his asterix comics. the only drawback was that it was a warm june & we were a tad uncomfortable
also i recently heard of someone having the case stolen while they were taking a nap so i keep my hand luggage close now. admittedly im a bit paranoid after having my hand luggage stolen while checking out at the ft desk of a ibis airport hotel
Thanks!
Invaluable information and tips.Thanks again from a stormy London where we need a passport for France!
...and always have. Brexit was nothing to do with it, The UK and Ireland never joined the Schengen area.
@@leematthews6812 Facts 👍
Hoping that you can make a video of hotels near a specific station, especially Gare de l’Est which will be the terminus of the new high speed train to and from CDG. Love all that you do, thank you so much.
You make very helpful videos.
I'd underline even more your point about where the stations are on TGV routes. Like in London, I would have expected the Parisian stations to be in different parts of the city, but I was more surprised about ones such as Nimes and Montpellier, where TGV stations are far outside the city centres. Of course, TGV is a recent thing, and they had to by-pass built-up areas when they were built. Once you've travelled TGV a few times, it can become second nature to look for connections to/from these outlying stations. At first, however, it would be very easy to miss a train departure by not paying attention to this fact.
Dear English or every English-speaking travelers from a old Frenchmen 😊
At Gare de Lyon, towards the south-east of France, check the track number on the platform where the train is parked. it frequently happens that 2 trains are parked on the same platform (for example track 17 on the left towards Montpellier and track 19 on the right towards Marseille). Also check as soon as you get into the carriage the destination of your train as well as its number. For this summer, and with the Olympic Games, it will be complicated for you to find places at competitive prices. In addition, traffic towards the South East (sun and sea !) is the busiest of the year (hopefully, finally, that there is no strike).
Merci Google traduction .
Un utilisateur fréquent de la ligne Paris Aix en Provence Marseille
We were fined in Versailles for not purchasing the proper train ticket. Costly mistake but we should have done more research. Thank you for the great info.
Even before Brexit, the UK was never in Schengen, so you always had to go through passport control before getting on a Eurostar service. Brexit does seem to have made the process slower though (at least in my experience) so it's not a good idea to cut it close.
Good, informative video 👍
The only thing I would add (and I think it's important) is train etiquette.
For any train (even the RER although on certain RER lines it's impossible to expect these days) it's seen as good manners to keep a *LOW VOLUME* and that includes talking.
One British journalist recently described his TGV atmosphere as being "like a library".
Well, as someone from the UK, I can say that it seems that behaving in public used to be taught to children but obviously not anymore 🤦🏻♀️
I LOVE the respect and restraint shown by 99% of French train travellers.
Even on a 1 hour train to Orléans, you could hear a pin drop and the only couple talking were almost whispering!
It's all part of the French culture of being "discret" (which doesn't really mean "discreet" as we understand it; more like "understated and polite").
Of course, some noise can't be avoided (especially if you have a baby) but a big effort is expected to be made by all.
And if you are in France for any length of time, it becomes second nature to you after a while.
I have never enjoyed train, long-distance coach and plane (if it's mostly French people) travel so much in my life as I do in France.
You arrive feeling calm and peaceful and it adds a lot to the experience.
And if you're over 65 the ticket rate drops quite a bit so don't forget to look for or ask about that at purchase.
I remember riding the Thalys before it merged with Eurostar…I was staying in Brussels so it was convenient, but pricey.
Any thoughts regarding the SNCF strike scheduled to start on April 30, 2024? - Nevermind. I bought a bus ticket for that day in addition to my already booked train ticket. I now have a plan B. Thanks!
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I'm going to France (Paris, Marseille) in September.
Any tips on getting my French updated? I have some basic knowledge, but it's been a while since I was in France...
Hello, have been trying to download your complete guide from Thatch but keep getting the same message - crashed
I’ve tried on several different devices to no avail. I’m hoping it will be fixed as our trip is in early May. Love your content ❤
Love you videos you guys are amazing thank you 🩷
We need to go from Lyon to Paris with large suitcases in June. Prepared to go Business Class or equivalent. Any advice please.
Great video. What to do if you find out someone stole your luggage from the train?
How do you validate your train ticket? It would be nice to see that.
I'd love to meet you both. I will be in Paris from 2 May.
We'll be around!
Great videos. Just wondering. When a train stops at a station how much time you’ve got to get on or off the train?
Always enough time and usually they announce a few minutes (5 minutes sometimes or more) before arrival that "in a few minutes, we will be arriving at...".
Friends & I got lost taking train to South of France St Tropez Too funny we went exploring made the best of it
That's excellent ♡
I'm using trainline to purchase my tickets, great recommendation. From Rennes to Paris on May 12, it is mostly sold out. There are two time slots that say, not available yet?
There's also the coach.
Flixbus is a safe, cheap and great way to travel.
Me and my wife are going to Paris for Christmas staying at Disneyland hotel. Looking for a tour company to take us to Paris. Any recommendations?
Was most of this video filmed at Paris Nord?
I am coming back to see my mother (ter ligne P) and my sister in Menton (TGV to Nice from gare de lyon and then TER then the return on a train de nuit to austerlitz)) in september but when I put my september dates in on sncf connect, it cannot find trains for those dates, how do I get my ticket now? You did say to get them early as soon as you know. Help svp
Et les intercites ? If you want to go to Limoges or Brive or Toulouse or Carcassonne without going to Bordeaux
I am planning a trip to Tours France, which station in Paris and train to travel to Tours.
Chers Colleen et Antoine, bonjour,
Je crois qu'il serait utile pour vos spectateurs que vous insistiez sur le fait que les trains partent à l'heure, à la seconde près et que, dans les gares d’origine de grandes lignes, l’accès au quai est interdit 5 minutes avant le départ.
Ainsi, j'attendais récemment l'ouverture des portillons pour monter à bord de mon TGV vers le Languedoc-Roussillon et la Catalogne. Sur la voie suivante, un train allait partir, mais l'heure exacte du départ n'avait pas encore sonné, celui-ci n’était donc pas en mouvement. Qu'à cela ne tienne, les voyageurs arrivés moins de 5 minutes avant le départ ont été refoulés par les agents de la SNCF.
Par ailleurs, à mon avis, arriver moins de 10, voire même moins de 15 minutes avant le départ est une erreur, surtout si l'on est handicapé, que l'on marche lentement ou que les valises sont nombreuses ou lourdes. En effet, certains trains sont scindés en 2 à un certain point du trajet de sorte que si la destination finale se situe au delà de ce point, la voiture est loin devant. C'est le cas, par exemple, des TGV Paris gare de Lyon - Barcelone qui sont scindés en gare de Montpellier St-Roch. Les voyageurs se rendant au delà de Montpellier doivent donc prendre place dans les premières voitures, or les train sont très, vraiment très longs. Il faut souvent plusieurs minutes pour arriver à sa voiture.
Il faut aussi porter grande attention au numéro de la voiture affiché sur un écran près de la porte avant de monter. Compter les voitures ne suffit pas. En effet, j’ai constaté qu’il arrive parfois que l'ordre des voitures ne suive pas l'ordre numérique et cela crée de la confusion.
Je vous suggère de parler de la civilite et du comportement à bord. Par exemple, lors de mon dernier voyage, six cinquantenaires - des Americains - voyageant ensemble sont montés à Montpellier. Jusque là, l’atmosphère était tranquille, feutrée. Ils se sont mis à discuter bruyamment et ont, en quelque sorte, envahi tout l’espace au détriment du confort des autres passagers.
Enfin, un mot sur les animaux familiers. On voit de plus en plus d’animaux de compagnie dans les avions et les trains. A la SNCF, tout animal de compagnie reste sous la responsabilité de son maître, couché à ses pieds ou dans un sac de transport. Aucun animal ne peut se promener librement et le maître doit avoir en sa possession les documents nécessaires à l’identification de son animal et sur son état de santé. Plus encore, exception faite des animaux d’assistance, les animaux domestiques quels qu’ils soient, sont admis sous réserve de l'accord des autres voyageurs dans la voiture.
All the best,
P
Oui, tout à fait. J'espère qu'ils feront un autre vidéo.
J'ai déjà commenté (en anglais) sur la civilté à bord (French train etiquette).
C'est TRÈS important.
C'était commun en Grande Bretagne quand j'étais jeune mais ce n'est plus le cas en générale 😢
Je le regrette beaucoup et je l'apprécie énormément en France où voyager en train et en car c'est un vrai plaisir 😊
With the 2023 ban on short commercial air flights the Bordeaux, Nantes, Strasbourg, and Lyon TGV's are filling up much faster, some months early.⚠ Looking at Strasbourg for July all trains on the day we wanted already sold out or limited availability.
Curious to know where train tickets need to be validated? I know Italy has yellow validating machines on the platforms. Thanks!
It's the same in France. You'll see a little stand by the platform.
The one problem we have had on trains in France is figuring out what train car our seats are in. I have been told the cars have signage on the side, but where Is it, and what is displayed ? Dragging luggage through car after car makes us want to cry. I have not been able to locate any help online
i have the app for SNCF that is a bit better. I also have the monthly Metro pass, since I go to Paris ofter
Hi, I am planning to buy weekly metro tickets when I arrived to Paris, could these tickets be used also for Versailles or do we need to buy different tickets for Versailles ? Thanks
You need different tickets for Versailles eg RER C tickets or "Transilien line L" tickets.
The RER C is the best option.
You can get the RER tickets in any metro or RER station and there's usually someone there (in the info booth or walking around) to help you.
Good info- I will be travelling from London to Clement-Ferrand by train this May. Gare Du Nord to Gare De Lyon by RER, then walk to Gare Bercy, right?
Yes, RER D (the green line on the maps) takes you from Gare du Nord to Gare de Lyon.
Just make sure you get on the *SUD* (south direction) platform of the RER D and you'll be fine.
@@leenieledejo6849 Thanks for that,I appreciate it. Regards!
@@lawrencelewis2592 You're welcome. Enjoy France!
Connection with line 14 at gare de Lyon to Bercy station ,only one stop 😊
@@hlb6975 Thanks for that- I figured I would walk it but that way is better. Cheers!
Bravo pour votre chaîne! Je m’en sers pour préparer notre séjour du 25 juin au 3 juillet. Mon garçon fait son Make-a-Wish à Paris. Selon vous est-ce raisonnable de faire une journée aller-retour à Londres ?
Peut-être votre question est posé aux Frenchies mais franchement un aller-retour dans la journée Paris-Londres ne vaut pas la peine ni l'argent. Vous n'allez pas voir grande chose en si peu de temps. A moins qu'il y a seulement une, voire deux choses que vous voulez voir et vous êtes prêts à dépenser tant de l'argent. Tant à faire, faites une excursion aux alentours de Paris; Chantilly, Fontainebleau etc Bon voyage!
It is possible. And, it's a very long day. Consider just under 2.5 hours each way of actual train travel, plus 45 minutes to an hour lining up and passport controls on either side. That's almost 8 hours of travel without seeing much in London.
That being said, if you take an early morning train there and a late night train back, you can see sleep on the trains and see a singer wonderful sites and have some meals in London.
If you're not up for that much of a day, maybe checkout the medieval fortress style cake at Pierrefonds just north of Paris or something like that.
www.Chateau-Pierrefonds.fr
Are rail passes such as Eurail and Interrail valid for Transilien lines? I understand such passes are not valid on RER and metro trains.
REr and TER are separate businesses than the international rails.
Yipes!! How confusing!! This fall I plan to travel by train from Paris (first trip there) to the Somme American Cemetery to find my Grandmother's brother, then return same day. Suggestions?
Hi, the TGV leaves from Gare du Nord and travels to Saint Quentin (don't confuse with Saint Quentin-en-Yvelines). It takes about 2.5 hours. St Quentin is about 21km from the Cemetery. There is a train from St Quentin to Cambrai which will get you nearer but they don't run frequently so you might have to wait a while. Maybe get a taxi to save time...
@@marjorieorveau6707 thanks very much! From St. Quentin should I grab a taxi, or do they have Uber out there?
@@elainebaird2091 apparently they do have uber but you need the uberX app. I don't use uber so not sure this is of help. There are a few Saint Quentin in France so make sure it's the one without anything added.
@@elainebaird2091 I don't think they have Uber out there.
My third hint is that it’s not unusual for trains to be arranged like two trains end to end with a pair of locomotives in the middle. In that case one section will have wagon numbers starting at 1 and the other at 11. It’s also possible that if one train is late arriving or there is a down line split planned that two trains may be joined with identical wagon numbers. This happened to us and we ended up needing to run from one end of the joined train to the other with just a few minutes to spare!
How did you discover you were in the wrong train car?
@@l.a.woman564 The conductor or some Thalys employee was checking tickets, at least for first class passengers, and he directed us to the other end of the combined train.
Hello Les Frenchies, watching your videos. Can i ask what should i take from Paris orly to paris city centre. Will be arriving at Paris Orly around 10:30pm.. was so stressed as i know night time is different and difficult travelling to city side. Shall I stay at the paris orly and wait until morning to go paris city centre? Please advice 🙏 thank you so much
Get the Orly bus! It's very easy and safe.
There are lots of signs for it in the airport and there's info on the Orly airport website in English.
Where's your final destination?
Let me know and I'll tell you what metro lines to take when the bus drops you off in thr centre.
Don't worry! Most French people take the Orly bus. Even the rich don't always take airport taxis in France!
Type "Orly bus" into Google and you get directed to the airport info website about it.
In the top right hand corner, you will see the French flag, that indicates the info is in French. Scroll down for English.
I am planning a trip to Paris but, would like to visit Mont Saint Michel while my husband would like to visit all the historic places in Normandy. Ive been searching CZcams trying to figure out how to get to both locations without having a car. I would appreciate any ideas...I wouldve even liked to stay at the beautiful Chateau La Cheneviere you guys had stayed at while you visited Normandy. I'm just having an issue figuring out how to make it all happen without having a car....Please Help! ❤
Hello - you can take a train from Paris Gare St Lazare to Caen in Normandy, then a local train to Bayeaux (smaller and more picturesque village). Recommend staying 2-3 nights. There are tour companies that will take you to the WWII sites (Overlord gets good reviews). There are day trip shuttle services to Mont St Michel that leave from Bayeaux. It's probably best if you stay in a central location rather than a hotel where you'd need a car, as taxis and Uber are not really there. Trainline site might be easier for you to book your train tickets. Best of luck!
Or you can take the direct train every day from Montparnasse station to Mont Saint Michel 😊
For Eurostar trains departing Paris - do all check passports? Even for folks only going as far as Brussels?
they check passports ONLY for London
Eurostar UK 🇬🇧 check passports
Eurostar Continental ( Belgium 🇧🇪 Netherlands 🇳🇱 and Germany 🇩🇪) no check passports 😊
are you in Antibes right now?
Yeah, the train system in France is unlike other EU countries. This is probably because France is a large country in area and Paris is not situated in the center of the country. Hence, the number of stations that are in Paris. Something you didn't mention is that once can catch some of the long distance trains directly at CDG. This is very convenient because it avoids having to travel into Paris and perhaps having to go from one station to another. I did this on my last trip catching an express from CDG to Avignon. Upon my return from Paris to CDG, I took an RER. I will never do this again. Terrible train that stops in every suburb and at 5AM, every worker getting off the midnight shift is on it. RERs can be a bit challenging. I took one from Paris to get to Vaux le Vicomte. It departed from Gare d'Leon. The platforms for the RERs are not well marked. Luckily, I found a worker who understood enough English to direct me to the proper platform and just barely made the departure time.
About ten years ago I traveled from Paris to Nice and it only took about 2:30 hours. What happened to that train?
that never happened
Is the city wheelchair friendly?
The city is ok and getting better but the metro stations have lots of stairs (and few have elevators although RER stations usually have elevators and mainline rail stations have escalators).