Articles tagged ‘Gare du Nord’

Paris Train Stations

By Parisgirl | March 7th, 2008 | Add a Comment »

The ‘less than inspired’ interior of Gare du Nord
Parislogue readers know that I have nothing but high praise for the SNCF train system. You can take trains anywhere in France, and normally trains depart and arrive on schedule.

However, Paris train stations are another matter. The city screams for at least one stylish [...]

 

Gare du Nord Update

By Parisgirl | March 28th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

All this because someone decided not to pay his fare on the Metro. Several news reports agree now that the original incident involved a 32-year-old man from the Congo. His response to being stopped for not having a Metro ticket varies from newspaper to newspaper - apparently some bystanders state that he did [...]

 

Gare du Nord - Site of Unrest

By Parisgirl | March 27th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

Riot gear, tear gas and approximately 100 people clashing with police at the Gare du Nord train station. How did this clash erupt? According to an AP news report written by Jamey Keaton, when a RATP ticket checker asked a passenger for his ticket he allegedly responded by punching the RATP agent. [...]

 

Eurostar in 2007

By Parisgirl | January 11th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

This November, Eurostarwill have a new terminus in London, St. Pancras station rather than Waterloo station. Londonlogue.com
gives you details about the St. Pancras station and its surroundings.
The new high speed tracks should allow the Eurostar journey between Paris and London to take 2 hours 15 minutes. Eurostar leaves from the Gare [...]