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Getting There By Rail Societé Nationale de Chemins de Fer – SNCF (tel: (08) 9235 3535; website: www.sncf.fr) is the national rail carrier. Avignon belongs to the regional network, Transports Express Régionaux – TER (website: www.ter-sncf.com), of Provence-Alpes–Côtes d’Azur. Since 2001, Avignon has enjoyed a brand new high-speed train station, Gare Avignon TGV, located on the southern edge of the city and linked to central Avignon via shuttle buses, which stop in front of the post office. The new service brings Paris within two hours and 40 minutes of Avignon – previously three hours and 20 minutes. Some of the high-speed trains also travel on to Avignon’s Central Station, boulevard St Roch (tel: (04) 9027 8163 or (08) 9235 3535). Facilities at both stations include left-luggage, a café, newsagent and ticket reservations service (tel: (08) 3635 3535). Bilingual signs and multi-lingual announcements ease the way for foreign visitors. As throughout France, train tickets must be validated prior to boarding. Rail services: There are direct links to Paris (journey time – 2 hours 40 minutes), Lille, Nantes, Rouen, Brussels and Geneva. Eurostar (tel: +44 (0) 20 7928 5163, UK number; website: www.eurostar.com) will offer a direct London-Waterloo-Avignon summer service in July 2002, set to run every Saturday from 20 July to 7 September (journey time – 6 hours 20 minutes). Transport to the city: A shuttle runs from Gare Avignon TGV to the city centre (journey time – 10 minutes), costing just €1. Avignon’s Central Station is linked to all major bus routes. Both stations have taxi ranks. |
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