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Real Name: Sylvia Bianchi
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Busses: Inexpensive, convenient busses
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  • Written by bianchis on May 29, 2007
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    Category: Bus
    Getting TO/AROUND: We had a visitors card for the 7 days we were there and travelling by bus was an ideal way to rub shoulders with the local people. Although the RER was faster, by taking the busses, we were really able to enjoy the street scenes in comfort and ventured out to the far lying districts discovering how the people lived and were able to visit several markets on a Saturday.

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    Busses: Paris by night
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  • Updated by bianchis on Jun 1, 2007
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  • 'Mode': AROUND
    Category: Bus
    Getting TO/AROUND: Transport is more difficult in the evening, as the metro runs only until 1:00 and the buses until 21:00 hours. This is when the Noctabus system (after midnight- between 21:00 and 12:00 midnight forget it) comes to the rescue quite practical if you know your way around..
    It is important to know the general direction as the end destination is written on the bus. Be careful not to go in the wrong direction although you might have the right number bus number. It can get very adventurous, particularly if the journey ends before the last station and the bus-driver decides suddenly to stop and throw out all passengers.

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    Trains: SNCF, TGV, etc.: Reserve a seat on the TGV
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  • Written by bianchis on Jun 1, 2007
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  • 'Mode': TO
    Category: Train
    Getting TO/AROUND: A must: Reserve your seat on the TGV.
    We travelled from Bern Switzerland with the TGV to Paris and saw people sitting between compartments and this was first class. It's a long journey and you don't really want to stand all the way.

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    Trains: SNCF, TGV, etc.: Breakfast in Switzerland lunch in Paris
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  • Written by bianchis on Jun 11, 2007
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  • 'Mode': TO
    Category: Train
    Getting TO/AROUND: In 3½ hours to from Basel Switzerland to Paris: the new daily TGV Lyria services to the French capital have started June 10,2007. Does not affect the current TGV Lyria links between Geneva, Berne, Neuchâtel and Paris. Short walk to Gare du Nord: Connections to Brussels by Thalys and to London by Eurostar
    Departs from Zurich 07:02 and from Basel SBB 08:04. Arrive in time for lunch at Paris-Est 11:34

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    Website: http://mct.sbb.ch/mct/en/reiselust/europareisen/laender/frankreich/reisen-tgv_lyria_online.htm
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    Comments for bianchis about Paris
    Nemorino Sun Oct 21, 2007 21:04 UTC
     Just checking back to read the new tips that you have added since I last looked at this page on May 31. I had a great re-visit to Paris last June to visit my younger son, who in a student there.
    mvtouring Wed Jun 6, 2007 06:35 UTC
     Thanks for the great tips. I am going back next year ;-)

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