France and Channel Hopping Discussion

Discussions regarding holidays and channel hopping in France.
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I haven't used a rail pass but travelled on the TGV though they have 1st & 2nd classes and both are great. The TGV trains make anything in the UK feel like they are from a 3rd world country.
They are roomy, comfortable, quiet and air conditioned.
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Please be aware that you will need to buy your Railpass in the UK as they are not available to French residents. Bonnes vacances!
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I haven't used a french rail pass either, but I did go interrailing a few years ago. It was largely good, but you had to pay extra for the fast trains (TGVs) and to be honest it wasn't worthwhile gong on the slower trains. I felt it was a bit of a con that we had to pay each time we wanted a normal train.
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You have to get a reservation for TGV's, international high speed trains (such as Thalys, Lyria etc), and sleepers. I used a 4 day France railpass back in January. I went on 9 TGV's which were 3 euros each, 1 Corail Lunea from Monaco-Paris (19 Euros for a 6 bunk couchette), and a Thalys to Brussels (42 Euros one way). You can get these at major train stations, or the Deutsche Bahn website.

I think the France Railpass has been discontinued though, and has been replaced an Interrail or Eurail One-country passes.
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