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  1. Pubezz avatar

    RE: Montpellier. There's hope for football yet.

    by Pubezz 21 May 2012

    PSG Sucko Barfo....That's all I know about the Frog League... And Joe Cole plays for Lille....

  2. wayoutback avatar

    RE: Paris, Cambrai and Nice

    by wayoutback 21 May 2012

    You could also take the train direct to Lille (1 hour) and fly with Air France or Easyjet direct to NIce. Note there would be a luggage…

  3. neckervd avatar

    RE: Activity holiday in France - drive or train

    by neckervd 20 May 2012

    http://www.bahn.de/i/view/DEU/en/index.shtml http://www.sbb.ch/en/home.html enter via Lille

  4. YorickM avatar

    RE: TGV Train from Paris to Lille

    by YorickM 17 May 2012

    You can buy a slightly more expensive flexible ticket, that can be refunded or exchanged for another train up to two hours after departure…

  5. richiavo avatar

    RE: TGV Train from Paris to Lille

    by richiavo 17 May 2012

    You will pay less if you book now, but I wouldn't have thought you would have too much problem buying a ticket on the day. If you are…

  6. dave50 avatar

    TGV Train from Paris to Lille

    by dave50 17 May 2012

    I am arriving in Paris on 12th July and wish to catch TGV train to Lille, do I book a ticket now as you have designate a particular Train…

  7. kotagiri_tea_planter avatar

    RE: Boris Johnson, London's mayor and a real hero

    by kotagiri_tea_planter 09 May 2012

    London and Paris are both just a couple of provincial towns in the outer reaches of the Lille commuter belt.

  8. eutravelboy avatar

    Re: Eurail Pass (SO CONFUSED!) Could use some help.

    by eutravelboy 08 May 2012

    Like the other posters already wrote, the connections you selected are free of extra fees. If travelling alone, you will always find a…

  9. tristanevans avatar

    Re: Road Tripping Around Westen Europe!

    by tristanevans 06 May 2012

    @Arizona thanks for all the advice, especially about overnight parking! That'll make a huge difference. Yeah we've rented one from Lille,…

  10. neckervd avatar

    RE: Florence: Driving to Florence from Rome or Venice

    by neckervd 05 May 2012

    Impossible to give any good answer. We only know that you will fly in July or August from Rome to Dubrovnik or Split, rent there a car…

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  12. alanR avatar

    Re: London to Paris with a stop at ?

    by alanR 20 April 2012

    Normandy is nowhere near Calais and without a car it's hard to reach without going through Paris first. Obvious places to go are Lille…

  13. micolett avatar

    RE: Roadtrip from Lille 3 days .. south

    by micolett 06 April 2012

    For wine...it's mostly the other direction (apart from shops...) There is a lot to visit on the coast itself, all the way from Lille to…

  14. arijitraja avatar

    RE: Roadtrip from Lille 3 days .. south

    by arijitraja 06 April 2012

    countryside, wine, local culture, architecture, WW2 sites, landscapes ?

  15. Fwoggie avatar

    RE: Roadtrip from Lille 3 days .. south

    by Fwoggie 06 April 2012

    Well, it depends on your interests, what are they?

  16. arijitraja avatar

    Roadtrip from Lille 3 days .. south

    by arijitraja 05 April 2012

    Reaching Lille tomorrow. Hiring a car there. At the moment the plan is to stay Friday night at Rouen, second night at Rennes and last…

  17. SurferSteph avatar

    RE: Western Europe Virgin

    by SurferSteph 22 March 2012

    Thanks for the advice guys. I love the weird and wonderful, architecture, history, music, museums and art. Above all, immersing myself…

  18. Nautiker avatar

    RE: Method Of Reserving Trains When You Have A Eurail Pass

    by Nautiker 03 March 2012

    see [http://www.seat61.com/Railpass-and-Eurail-pass-guide.htm#reservations or pay supplements with a railpass] - unless you want to set…

  19. Nautiker avatar

    RE: My Trip To Europe

    by Nautiker 01 March 2012

    mmh, a responsive newbie - that's like a fresh carrion for us vultures on here :-) as regards rail, I keep forgetting that the global…

  20. MTL avatar

    RE: Short Trips to Europe

    by MTL 23 February 2012

    > I care more about convenience and quality. Then take teh train- Eurostar to Paris or Brussels. or Lille. Or go to Paris and then hop…

  21. arizona avatar

    RE: Quick roadtrip around France

    by arizona 23 February 2012

    Plus the Netherlands, less than a half day (for example from Lille or Longwy)

  22. Lelaina avatar

    RE: 4 days to explore outside of Paris

    by Lelaina 23 February 2012

    If you're staying in Paris for 5 days and then going to Amsterdam, you should definitely not go to Bordeaux. It's really the opposite…

  23. bjd avatar

    RE: 4 days to explore outside of Paris

    by bjd 21 February 2012

    You could also go north -- lots of nice places not far outside Paris, or go to Lille and on the north coast. Then you can also stop in…

  24. SenorNoSe avatar

    RE: Train travel in N. Europe

    by SenorNoSe 12 February 2012

    +Does Thalys now maintain a monopoly for that route, or are there still slower trains?+ There's a regular IC between Amsterdam and Brusse…

  25. Dranac avatar

    Re: Postiing a New Cry for Help with my trip in France

    by Dranac 12 February 2012

    Hi, the first thing you need is the base place. without a car, choose one or two big cities from where u'll can easily find trains / buses.…

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