France

SNCF: French National Railway.

Côte d'Azur

Paris

Île-de-France: The Île-de-France: literally "Isle of France" is the most populous of the eighteen regions of France.

Transporation

Airports:

  • CDG Airport:
    • RER Line B to Gare du Nord
    • Roissybus: to Place de l'Opera.
  • Orly Airport:
    • RER Line C
    • Orlyval + RER Line B
    • Orlybus: to Place Denfert-Rochereau.

Train Stations: 6 major stations.

  • Gare du Nord (North Station): Eurostar and Thalys. To Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and London.
  • Gare de l'Est (East Station): to eastern France, Germany, Luxembourg, Austria, and Switzerland.
  • Gare de Lyon (Lyon Station): to the Riviera, southern France, Italy and western Switzerland.
  • Gare d'Austerlitz (Austerlitz Station): to central and southwest France, Spain and Portugal.
  • Gare Saint Lazare: to north and west of France.
  • Gare Montparnasse: to west of France.

RATP or Régie autonome des transports parisiens: responsible for most of the public transport in the Greater Paris area.

  • Paris Métro Line 1 to 14
  • RER: Réseau Express Régional, 5 lines: A, B, C, D, E
  • Transilien: 8 lines: H, J, K, L, N, U, P and R,
  • Tram
  • Grand paris express: a group of new rapid transit lines being built in the Île-de-France.

Attractions

  • Louvre
  • Eiffel Tower
  • Champs Elysées, to the Arc de Triomphe
  • Seine
  • Nôtre Dame
  • Musée d'Orsay

Day Exursions

  • Versailles
  • Fontainebleau: the residence of Napoleon Bonaparte.
  • Caen, Normandy Beaches, Battle of Normandy.
  • Rennes: the capital city of Brittany.
  • Rouen: the capital of Normandy.

Lyon

The third largest city of France.

From / To the Airport: Rhônexpress

  • Lyon metro: 4 lines: A, B, C, D.
  • Lyon tramway: 8 lines, T1 to T7 +s Rhônexpress

Attractions

  • Vieux Lyon: the old-town.(Metro Line D)

Day Excursions:

  • Annecy: an alpine town by the Lake Annecy. A view of the Alps. Musée-Château d'Annecy; Le Palais de I'Île; Vieille Ville Annecy (old town).
  • Dijon: the capital of Burgundy. Known for its traditional mustard, vineyards.
    • Palais des Ducs et des États de Bourgogne
  • Grenoble: "the capital of the French Alps". Bastille fortress (take the cable car).
  • Vienne: Roman in origin.

Nice

Attractions

  • Vieux Nice: old town, narrow cobblestone streets.
    • Musée du Palais Lascaris: 17th century Baroque palace.
    • Castle Hill (Colline du Château)
    • Flower market (Marché Aux Fleurs)
  • Parc du Mont Boron
    • Fort du Mont Alban
  • Chemin de Fer de Provence: narrow-gauge railroad to the Alps.

Day Excursions:

  • Cannes:
    • La Croisette: the waterfront boulevard.
  • Marseilles: 2nd largest city
  • Monte Carlo, Monaco