Jane

I am unclear as to how one gets from the <BR>Chunnel to Paris?? TIA

gpotvin

The Eurostar leaves from London's Waterloo station and proceeds through the Chunnel to two or three sites I believe - Lille, Brussels(?) and Paris. If you are going to Paris you will arrive at Gare du Nord one of the Paris train stations. Does that answer your question?

Jane

<BR>Information about the Eurostar is <BR>very helpful. Tx. Is the Paris train <BR>station, gare du nord in Downtown Paris <BR>If not, is it a simple transfer to <BR>the downtown area? TIA <BR> <BR> <BR>

wes fowler

Jane, <BR>The Gare de Nord is the train station to which Eurostar goes.

s.fowler

It is on the northern edge of "tourist Paris." Taxis are easily available. They even have a "queue system" that works! The station is on a metro line, but, depending on where you are staying, a taxi may be more efficient.

elvira

http://www.ratp.fr/Transpor.eng/transpor.eng.htm <BR>this website is all you need to know about Paris city transportation (well, almost everything). <BR>The RER line B runs both north and south, and is a direct train to the Left Bank (pont St Michel and Luxembourg stops). If you have a lot of luggage, or need to take several metro trains to get to your hotel, take the taxi. <BR>The Eurostar goes in two directions: London&lt;&gt;Paris and London&lt;&gt;Brussels. The Paris train stops in Ashford and Lille, then goes to Paris. You're in the "tunnel" for less than 30 minutes; the rest of the time you are aboveground and looking at English, then French, countryside. In first class, they bring you a meal. In second class, you can go to the meal car and get sandwiches, etc. The menu is in English, French and Flemish, which is a very entertaining way to learn a new language. The in-flight (ride?) magazine is also in the 3 languages, with good info on current stuff going on in the 3 citie