Hello,

I'm finally in the correct forum again.

I have 2 questions regarding 1st Class TGV seating.

1- What is club quatier seating? How does it compare with regular 1st class seating?

2- How do I get window seats face to face? There's no selection for "fenetre" and "vis a vis" combined.

Thanks for your help.

Topping. I've done my research but haven't found answers to my questions anywhere, so if someone can help...

go to www.raileurope.com and then just call them. They were able to book and assign seats for me for another TGV right over the phone and the tickets arrived the very next day.

The last thing I would do is go to www.raileurope unless I wanted to throw money out the window. I guess in certain specific instances you can save a bit using them, but very rarely.

Call the English-language help line for the SNCF: 08-92-35-35-37. They are extremely helpful and can answer all your seating questions.

Club seating in first class is seating offering more privacy, as it has some kind of partitions (you can have club duo or club quatre for 2 or 4).

I don't know what options you are getting, but "duo isole" would mean two seats facing each other, but no other seats next to you (those are sometimes along one side). Those always are next to the window, they have to be. I don't think they put "fenetre" in that case, as it would be redundant or not make sense as you are next to the corridor also (if the choice is fenetre or couloir, that can only apply when there are at least two seats next to each other).

What exactly are your choices, I don't think every TGV train is the same, but I'm not sure.

That's all I know.

Thanks to all for your help.

I've not ever booked through RailEurope, but can see it as being a good option if you're going to many countries. I'm only traveling from Paris to Lyon, so I'll stick with the voyages-sncf site.

Thanks Christina for the explanation. And thanks StCirq for the number. I was going to call if I didn't get any answers here. It's not the booking I have a problem with, but the question on seating arrangements, so thanks for answering my questions.