Train a grande viteese or TGV as it is popularly called is a high speed train in France and is very famous for its speed and for the comfort it provides. Five major lines are used by TGV.

The TVG south east track links Paris to the south east of France including the main regional cities of Lyon, Dijon, Avignon, Marseille, Nice and Perpignon. This TGV train service also goes through the French Alps and stops at Geneva in Switzerland.

The TGV Atlantic line connects Paris and the west coast. The stops for this TGV line comprise the French Basque, La Rochelle, Nantes, the Loire Valley, Toulouse and Bordeaux.

The high speed TGV northern train line connects Paris to Lille and Calais, two of the major towns in the north of France.

Eurostar, probably the most famous train line, runs between Paris and London through the Channel Tunnel, stopping at Lille, Calias and Ashford in Kent along the way.

TGV Thalys is the high speed line which makes it easy for the travellers to move between some principal cities of Europe such as Brussels, Cologne and Amsterdam and France.

The past several years have seen improvements in high speed train travel in France. It is no longer compulsory to go through Paris in order to travel between many of France\’s major regional towns. The high speed TGV train in France now runs directly between Lyons and Nantes, Bordeaux and Lilles and many other destinations.

515 km p/h is the record speed for the TGV as of now. The TGV normally goes at a speed of 280-300km p/h while in service.

Buying a train ticket in France can be a difficult procedure because of so many different types of special deals on offer. If you\’re interested in buying a Eurailpass which allows you unlimited travel over a 2 week period, it\’s advisable to buy this in your country as it will be 30% cheaper than purchasing it in France. The Eurailpass is designed specifically for non Europeans so EU nationals cannot buy it.