We will be in Paris the first 2 weeks of August this year. Previously we took the train to Meaux for the day. This year was wondering if there is a bus from Paris to Meaux as we'd like to see more of the countryside. Is this possible?

No, the commuter train is your only option from Paris.

thanks kerouac. you always come thru for me. will do the trip anyway, lovely day in Meaux and love the brie

Hi nicerue50,
That day trip sounds fantastic. Green peppercorn mustard - gotta be as good as green peppercorn sauce on a nice chargrilled fillet! We get that variety of pepper here but its prserved in bottles (brine I guess) or in the dry form.

By the way - where are you folks located in the 11th? We arrive on Friday 20th Aug from Calgary and are moving into 27 Rue Petition in the 11th.

Hi tod,
We arrive in Paris July 29 from Montreal. Staying again at the Prince Eugene. 247 boul voltaire. Very close to Nations station. It's our 4th time staying there. We leave Paris the 13 Aug. Do try the day trip to Meaux. The tourist office is best place to buy the various mustards. Also don't pass up the brie de Meaux while there. Happy travels.

Hi Nicerue After seeing your post last night I did some research on Meaux. Unfortunately, not being able to read French, the website for Meaux was no help. Do you know of any other sites to check out that would have tourist info of what to see and what to do? Would appreciate help from anyone who has been. Thanks very much.

Nicerue50, Please could you tell me which station (eg.Gare de Nord, Gare.d'Est, etc.) one would get the train to Meaux?
Would help with my daily plans.......Thanks!

Trains from Paris to Meaux depart from Gare de l'Est. Non-stop trains make the trip in 24 minutes. Trains with multiple stops make the trip in 39 minutes.

mimi710,

Go to the official site for Meaux and have Google Translator convert the whole page to English.

Hi mimi,

Try http://www.france-voyage.com/en/ click Ile de France and then Meaux.

Thanks TimS, Such a short journey! Wow, this makes me want to go there more than ever.
Nicerue50 - I will be SURE to bring back some brie - one of my favourite cheeses!(bring back to the apartment, that is!).

Hi nice or Ker,

A: If I start at a Metro station, can I purchase a ticket all the way to Meaux, or do I buy the ticket at the Gare de l'Est?

B: Once in Meaux, how do I find the Tourist Office?

Thanx,

Hi all,

We just purchased Meaux ticket at Gare. Once in Meaux walked from station to village. The best I can remember tourist office near the old church in the middle of town. Also had free computer in tourist office to check emails. Did have problem finding @ key as it's French keyboard. Also got some mustard from Champagne region with of course champagne in it. What treasures we have found all over France,

ira,

According to www.transilien.com, the fare from anywhere in central Paris to Meaux is 7.10 EUR so I expect you can buy your ticket at any Metro or RER station.

Thaks for suggesting the france-voyage site. I wasn't familiar with it and it looks good.

Thanks for all the information that has been provided. A very big help. Think we will take a day trip to Meaux in November and are looking forward to it, including the Brie and mustard!

Yes, as long as your destination is on a suburban line (as is Meaux), you can get the ticket out of any machine.

I'm sold on taking a day trip to Meaux. I'll be in Paris in November. I love mustard and Brie and cannot wait to try both! Thanks nicerue50 for the posting your question.

TR

I notice in my 'Paris in a Basket' book, that 'Brie de Meaux' is available quite readily in the Markets & Fromageries in Paris. It is depicted as quite a large 'wheel' of cheese and therefore the correct way to cut into it is as one would do for a cake the same shape.
If you are presented with a wedge of cheese like this on a cheese platter, whatever you do, DONOT cut the end point off when helping yourself! This is considered extremely rude. What you have to do is cut a longer slice off the side getting some of the rind on the back edge.
However, this is not necessary when it comes to smaller round cheeses the size of Crotin de Chavignol - as the wedges would be ridiculously small.
I was quite amused to read about the right & wrong ways cheese must cut and served! Quite an education..........

Hi Tod,

>I was quite amused to read about the right & wrong ways cheese must cut and served!<

At a dinner in Denmark, two folks get quite angry at each other over the cheese course. The cheese was a cylinder of Blue about 5" in dia.

One (from Fyn) insisted that it be sliced horizontally, while the other (Copenhagen) said that it was to be sliced vertically.

Thanks for the info, nice, time and K.

We shall be heading for Meaux for a day.