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  1. neckervd avatar

    RE: Lyon to Chamonix

    by neckervd 26 May 2012

    http://telechargement.ter-sncf.com/Images/Rhone_Alpes/Tridion/03affV5_tcm-31-19820.pdf http://telechargement.ter-sncf.com/Images/Rhone_Alpe…

  2. NewIslander avatar

    RE: Heading to France in June - Questions/Suggestions

    by NewIslander 26 May 2012

    I can tell you a tiny little bit about lyon. IT has a nice park. the le croix rousse is the hilltop area which is old fashioned and very…

  3. Bwak avatar

    Re: Lyon to Chamonix

    by Bwak 26 May 2012

    Cheers for that...I totally agree about the eurail site!

  4. Fwoggie avatar

    RE: Lyon to Chamonix

    by Fwoggie 26 May 2012

    That's because the eurail website is shite. It's about 2.:30 hrs by car and 4:45 by train. Use the timetable search engine on http://www…

  5. Bwak avatar

    Lyon to Chamonix

    by Bwak 26 May 2012

    Hello We are heading to Lyon soon, and was wondering is there a fairly easy way to head to Chamonix from Lyon for a day trip via train?…

  6. lucapal avatar

    RE: Helpppp!!!!

    by lucapal 21 May 2012

    Lyon is great for food...if you have the budget! I really don't like the south eastern French cities very much.....small towns are much…

  7. wayoutback avatar

    RE: Heading to France in June - Questions/Suggestions

    by wayoutback 21 May 2012

    If you are flying in with Air France see if it is possible to buy some cheap add on coupons to save you $. Check and see if there are…

  8. neckervd avatar

    RE: Lyon & Annecy - restaurant recommendations

    by neckervd 20 May 2012

    May be this plate is what you are looking for: http://www.bocuse.fr/upload/File/auberge/carte-menu-paul-bocuse/FR_01-MENU_GRANDE_TRADITION.…

  9. Ishotamaninreno avatar

    RE: Heading to France in June - Questions/Suggestions

    by Ishotamaninreno 20 May 2012

    Looking at your travel plans, i can recommend a couple of things, we bummed around France for a while and loved it. We stayed in Nice…

  10. sfgirl42 avatar

    RE: Heading to France in June - Questions/Suggestions

    by sfgirl42 20 May 2012

    Hi Amanda_M, welcome to TT and the Western Europe part. During my visits to France (from California) I found that short stays don't reall…

  11. fernweh87 avatar

    RE: Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela - Starting at Le Puy

    by fernweh87 19 May 2012

    You start at the Cathedral.There's a mass for the pilgrims in the morning at 8 am, afterwards you can buy a "pilgrim pass". Staying at…

  12. neckervd avatar

    RE: Activity holiday in France - drive or train

    by neckervd 19 May 2012

    There is no direct train from London to Moutiers or Bourg St Maurice. The easiest connection is London dp 8.04 - Lille Europe 10.26/11.02…

  13. lychee13 avatar

    RE: Best way of traveling from Madrid to Lyon

    by lychee13 19 May 2012

    So great to find an answer to my question here. How long is the trip from Barcelona? Also, what is a good site to figure out train…

  14. BB0127 avatar

    RE: What to

    by BB0127 16 May 2012

    Thanks all. This is the itinerary: Lyon - Trevoux - Vienne - Tournon - Viviers - Avignon - Arles - Paris. Originally was going to fly…

  15. BB0127 avatar

    What to "bolt onto" a trip from Lyon to Paris

    by BB0127 15 May 2012

    Going to be in France in October with a group of friends on a river cruise starting in Lyon and ending in Arles. Then taking the train…

  16. regards avatar

    Eurostar's new destination in 2016/17

    by regards 14 May 2012

    It's probable the Eurostar will go from/to Amsterdam, Franklfurt, Cologne, Lyon and Marseille and of couse the destination from today…

  17. kebarian avatar

    Re: train changin at Lyon

    by kebarian 13 May 2012

    Thank you all very much. It has eased my mind considerably.

  18. micolett avatar

    RE: train changin at Lyon

    by micolett 12 May 2012

    This station is big and busy... If you arrive on a major busy day or time, it's hell... But if your first train is on time, everything…

  19. SophieJoy avatar

    Re: Student accommodation in Lyon, France

    by SophieJoy 11 May 2012

    Hello all, I realise that your travels are well over, but could you impart some wisom for my exchange in 2 months to Lyon?! I'm an art-h…

  20. gauravpande avatar

    Help in Selecting which places to visit

    by gauravpande 11 May 2012

    I am travelling to France for 8 days. I have 2-3 free days at my disposal. I have shortlisted a few places based on my itinerary. Need…

  21. Cooldsunshine avatar

    RE: Helpppp!!!!

    by Cooldsunshine 09 May 2012

    @lucapal I'm traveling alone so I doubt I'll go in small villages on my own. Unless I find some willing partners in the hostels! What…

  22. LouisXIV avatar

    RE: Europe Itinerary

    by LouisXIV 09 May 2012

    In my opinion you can get good wine and food most places in France and I think Lyon is considered one of the top cities for food. Also…

  23. mpacyna avatar

    Traveling via Eurorail pass (Please offer some tips)

    by mpacyna 08 May 2012

    I plan to travel with my girlfriend and a friend this year through Vienna -> Split -> Venice -> Florence -> Lyon -> Paris ->Cologne ->…

  24. nancyedwards2752 avatar

    Provencet

    by nancyedwards2752 07 May 2012

    My husband and I will be visiting Provence June 1-19. How do you recommend us getting around so that we can visit both the large as…

  25. neckervd avatar

    RE: Train from Lyon to Chamonix

    by neckervd 06 May 2012

    http://telechargement.ter-sncf.com/Images/Rhone_Alpes/Tridion/03affV5_tcm-31-19820.pdf http://www.ter-sncf.com/Regions/rhone_alpes/Fr/Se_de…

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