RSSEurail Blog Category: France
Read travel stories about France.
In Paris
There’s camaraderie, amusement and good times backstage at Cirque de Demain. Friendships develop, pointers given, and connections made. But stepping on-stage, these performers of tomorrow feel the pressure. They’ve been selected as some of the best young acts in the world, and now they need to deliver. Their reputation, and future, [...] Read more
In Paris
For thirty-one years, in the deep of winter, a big top emerges on the outskirts of the city to warm the hearts of Parisians. For one weekend in January, some of the youngest and most talented circus acts from around the world perform gather in Paris, at the Cirque de Demain, the “Circus of Tomorrow.” [...] Read more
In Paris
I slowly step off of the warm train, onto a cold platform, and towards one of the heaters placed in Paris’ Gare du Nord. I pause. I ponder. This is Paris in January. Read more
Nice – Ventimiglia – Milan – Munich – Berlin
Standing in Nice, looking at the train reservation board, a British woman next to me says, “Great, we are going on the ‘Supreme’ train to Milan.” “No,” I laugh. As little French as I know, I have learned that “Suprime” on the train board means “canceled.” This is the faster, direct train to [...] Read more
In Nice
There are few locations in Europe as romanticized as the Côte d’Azur, or French Riviera, in summertime. The train service is remarkable, as local and express trains stop along the coast a few times each hour between 5am and midnight. I’ve never needed a car. Each village and town along the Mediterranean sea is [...] Read more
In Menton, France
Menton is the furthest east you can go on the French Riviera: a small town of 30,000 whose reputation is growing because of it’s take on Carnival: the Citron Festival. Read more
In Nice
A friend in Nice complains that this winter has been one of the worst in years for Nice, but I am seeing nothing but sunshine when I arrive, and couldn’t be happier. We lunch along the promenade next to the Monday antiques market. Nice’s Carnival stretches out over nearly two weeks, and dates back to [...] Read more
In Strasbourg, France
Strasbourg hosts the oldest Christmas market in France, in no small doubt because it was once a German city. Read more
About the Eurail Blog
I'm Benjamin Thomas from the USA and I've been accepted for a fellowship in Europe. During my stay I will use Eurail Passes to explore the continent. On this weblog I will share my (train) travel experiences. Intro
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