june day-trips from paris, and other sights in france?
Feb 25th, 2005, 09:26 AM
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I believe my information above is incorrect. Chantilly-Gouvieux is beyond zone 5 and does not appear to be in a zone covered by the Carte Orange; the C.O. zone map on www.ratp.fr shows this stop as being one past the end of RER-D1, and is in an unnumbered gray area. I can only assume one may travel via RER but only with a ticket for the full route.
Feb 25th, 2005, 09:40 AM
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Travelnut, I thought that was incorrect, also, but I haven't been there in a while so thought perhaps it was extended.
The confusion is in what people commonly call the "RER" and what that term really encompasses administratively. You will find a train to some outer small towns on the RER maps (such as Auvers-sur-Oise, same thing), but it is not within the zone maps nor covered by a Carte Orange, etc. These stops have asterisks on them on a map on SNCF which say they are outside the normal zones covered by those passes and you need a special ticket.
So technically it is part of the RER sytem, but not like people think of it, meaning a train you just get on it Paris and go straight out to with a stop. For Auvers, you must transfer to what looks like more a regular train (still not a huge one) around Pontoise if you take the RER line from central Paris to Pontoise.
The confusion is in what people commonly call the "RER" and what that term really encompasses administratively. You will find a train to some outer small towns on the RER maps (such as Auvers-sur-Oise, same thing), but it is not within the zone maps nor covered by a Carte Orange, etc. These stops have asterisks on them on a map on SNCF which say they are outside the normal zones covered by those passes and you need a special ticket.
So technically it is part of the RER sytem, but not like people think of it, meaning a train you just get on it Paris and go straight out to with a stop. For Auvers, you must transfer to what looks like more a regular train (still not a huge one) around Pontoise if you take the RER line from central Paris to Pontoise.
Aug 4th, 2005, 03:11 AM
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hi i am new to fodors,an approaching trip yo france .we are travelling by car to bolougne there we have an overnight stay incalais.the following day we are planning to do the dunkisk beaches then in the evening we willdrive to senlis.the following morning we plan to take the train to paris,returning to senlis in the evening.the following day we will visit senlis and chantilly,we will then be on the move but as yet we are unsure of which way we are headed.we are in france till sunday 21st august.would it be possible for you to suggest a general route to help us on our way. patsen
Aug 4th, 2005, 03:39 AM
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You have tacked this on to a very old thread and people may not read all the way to your question at the bottom. I suggest you re-post your question as a new post. As I understand it, you are spending only one day in Paris and even that requires a train trip in. Why? You seem to be just going place to place.
