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The main hall of the Gare de Lyon in Paris, with the departure boards

Itinerary · Paris, France

By rail: London to Paris by Eurostar, and on south

In by Eurostar to the Gare du Nord, two days in Paris, then on by TGV.

Three days or more, by train

  1. Day 1

    1Gare du Nord and the Eurostar

    Gare du Nord·Railway station

    From London St Pancras; see our London guide.

  2. Day 1–2

    2Paris on the Seine: the back story

    Paris·In depth

    Walk the river.

  3. Day 3

    3SNCF: the TGV and French railways

    France·Railways

    South by TGV from the Gare de Lyon; lunch at Le Train Bleu first.

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