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!st visit to paris

My family plans to visit Paris second week of December.. our first time here..how is the weather by that time? are sites such as versailles and louvre open ? does anyone have suggestions? thnx…joey a.

Brest

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Brest is a city on the west Altantic coast of France. It has a long history of navigation. There are very large tides here.

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Dijon

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Dijon is the capital of the eastern French region of Burgundy (Bourgogne).

Dijon is perhaps best known for its mustard (named after the town) which is still produced locally, but it is also one of the most beautiful cities in France, having avoided being devastated by bombing in WWII.

Toulouse

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Toulouse is a city in southwestern France, near the Pyrenees, in the Midi-Pyrenees region, half way between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean.

Caen

  Caen is the capital of the Basse-Normandie region and Calvados département of northern France. Population 115,000. Caen is a college city, very active. In summer, tourists (mainly British and German) gather in Normandy for WWII remains and the Memorial for peace. Caen is a modern […]

Rouen

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Rouen is the capital of the French region of Haute-Normandie and situated on the River Seine, approximately 90 minutes drive north-west (135 km) from the centre of Paris. The city has a population of 110,000 and its metropolitan area includes some 520,000 inhabitants.

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Airport Logistics

I am on my first solo adventure abroad and am flying into Paris CDG.  I have a ticket to take the TGV from CDG to Avignon. Is the TGV station actually in the airport or do I need to find a shuttle or something.  I want to make sure I have enough time to clear customs and catch my train. Any advice would be appreciated.                                                                                            Thanks                                                                                                                             Tom O'

Rail in France?

I am having trouble regarding train travel in france and between france and germany.

When I search online I am able to find Rail Europe, Eurail, and Euro Railways.

They all seem to offer the same kind of packages…but searching for specific trains produces different results. Also, some of them have night trains and some dont, and some require reservations and some dont. And I am not sure if a reservation needs to be booked now, before I leave for my trip…or when I get to the station and ready to go? I am so confused!

 I was wondering if anyone can explain which of these is better and how to go about bookings. I'm finding it extremely confusing! 🙁

Rail Companies??

I am having trouble regarding train travel in france and between france and germany.

When I search online I am able to find Rail Europe, Eurail, and Euro Railways.

They all seem to offer the same kind of packages…but searching for specific trains produces different results. Also, some of them have night trains and some dont, and some require reservations and some dont. And I am not sure if a reservation needs to be booked now, before I leave for my trip…or when I get to the station and ready to go? I am so confused!

 I was wondering if anyone can explain which of these is better and how to go about bookings. I'm finding it extremely confusing! 🙁

Bayeux

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Bayeux is a small town (population 16,000) in northern France within the region of Basse-Normandie. Bayeux is best known for the remarkable Bayeux Tapestry that chronicles in visual form the conquest of England by William the Conquerer, Duke of Normandy, in 1066.