French people consider Metropolitan France as L’Hexagone because the shape of the territory looks in the form of Hexagon. France is considered to be Unitary and semi presidential republic country. Its main ideals are expressed in the declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen.
France is surrounded by Belgium, Luxemberg, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Monaco, Andorra and Spain. France is landlocked country sharing its kind borders with Brazil and Suriname. France is linked with United Kingdom by Channel Tunnel, which usually passes underneath the English Channel.
Passengers can reach France conveniently and easily by availing the train services. Trains are one of the most civilized and stress free transport system. Fares charged for train tickets are supposed to be reasonable.
Train Network in France
Train network in France is known for its efficiency, speed, punctuality and Hospitality. It is known to be the best medium of transport for passengers to travel from one city to another in France. It provides a chance to passengers to have a glance at the scenic views. Extensive railway network in France usually connects cities and towns with its effective system of consistent train operations within the domestic territory.
The bus links smaller towns and cities with train stations of metro cities located in France. The express services are provided by inter city trains named as French National Railroads, which ply between different cities and towns and get connected with all the cities. The train operates between different cities of France at a speed of 186 mph.
The train ticket fare depends on the passenger when they choose to travel in first class and second class after taking date and time into consideration. The French railways provides train passes at affordable and flexible price which includes French rail pass and Euro rail.
London to Paris:
Eurostar train is known to be the high-speed passenger train which ply between London and Paris on regular basis via channel tunnel. Eurostar train services operates from St Pancras railway station located in London and reach historic railway station in Paris which is named as Gare Du Nord.located in the city center.
Eurostar provides services on regular basis after every one hour and takes less than 2 and half hours to reach Paris or London from their source station. High-speed lines are available for Eurostar trains, which increase the speed upto 300 kilometers per hour.
Train ticket fare for Eurostar as same as fare for airlines. Train tickets need to be booked 2-3 weeks before in advance in order to get cheap tickets for Eurostar high-speed trains.
Train timetable from London to Disneyland Paris:
Eurostar train departs from London St Pancras train station for Disneyland Paris on daily basis in the early morning. The departure time for train is 08:53 hrs and arrives at Gare Du Nord railway station at 12:27 hrs. Disneyland is located just outside the railway station in the right.
London to Calais & Lille by Eurostar:
There is a regular service of Eurostar which link London with Lille Europe railway station which is just 500 m walk from Lille city center. Some of the Eurostar trains boards at Calais Frethun, which is located 2 miles away from the town of Calais. Passengers need to visit the website of Eurostar train services in order to get more information regarding trains with their routes and timings.