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France Guide

The European Rail Traveller's Guide to France


Language: French
Currency: Euro
Government: Republic
Population: 63 million
Timezone: GMT +1

(Rhône) LyonA view of Marseille
‘Je ne sais quoi’ – France has got something. It is a place to enjoy the finer things in life. Famous for its art and its literature, its wines and its cuisine, it is also a melting pot of different cultures. Being old-fashioned and forward-looking at the same time, French culture is defined by great regional and socioeconomic differences as well as by tendencies that are strongly unifying.

France City Guides

We currently have detailed city guides for the following places in France

Paris
Besides being one of the most beautiful capitals in Europe, Paris is also France’s political, industrial and commercial heart. Whatever you are after,...read city guide.

Nice
Nice itself is the undisputed capital of the Cote d’Azur. Home to over three hundred and fifty thousand inhabitants and its own University, it is not ...read city guide.

Bordeaux
Bordeaux, fifth largest city in France, is not only the wine capital of the world but also rich in history, culture and arts as well as a vibrant cent...read city guide.

Lille
France’s northernmost city and its fourth largest, Lille combines French and Flemish influences making it the cultural heart of French Flanders. Its ...read city guide.

Lyon
France’s second biggest city is renowned first and foremost as a gastronomic capital. Set in lovely landscape between two hills; Croix-Rousse and Fou...read city guide.

Marseille
Marseille, Frances’ second largest city and its biggest port, was conquered by the Greeks and Romans respectively and became the French Empire’s princ...read city guide.

France Rail Passes & Tickets

The following rail passes can be used in France

Eurail France and Italy Pass
France Rail Pass
Interrail Pass (Global Pass)
Interrail Pass Zone E
Eurostar
Eurail France and Spain Pass
Eurail France and Switzerland Pass
Eurail Benelux and France Pass
Eurail France and Germany Pass
Interrail France Single Country Pass

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