VISIT AVIGNON
Sights of the City of Popes
ENJOY A WEEKEND TRIP
BOOK IN ADVANCE AND SAVE MONEY ! Book your train tickets up to 3 months in advance and enjoy the best fares.
FAVORITE TRIPS TO France
YOUR WEEKEND IN FRANCE
Paris - Île de France by train
Visit the Eiffel Tower, the Obelisk of the Place de la Concorde and the gardens of the Louvre.. Get on your bike and feel as free as a bird during an unusual tour around the many Parisian monuments!
TO DO: The Eiffel Tower
TO EAT: Ladurée Macarons
TO SEE: Paris expo Hokusai
Lyon - The French Alps by train
Lyon has three districts: Fourvière with its basilica, Vieux-Lyon and Presqu'ile. Go for a walk along the famous Rhônes, splitting up the city in two, and encounter the most beautiful sights. Start at the Parc de Gerland, and arrive at the Parc de la Tête d'Or!
TO DO: Traboules
TO EAT: Bouchons
TO SEE: Fourvière Basilica
Avignon - Provence by train
Don't miss out on the largest medieval Gothic buildings in Europe! The Palais des Papes, one time fortress and palace, covers an area of 15,000 m² including two courtyards and 12 towers. This immense heritage symbolizes the Christian influence excercised by historic Avignon during the Middle Ages.
TO DO: Parc Régional du Luberon
TO EAT: Iets met lavendel
TO SEE: Musée de la lavande
FRANCE WEEKEND GUIDE
(1) Prem's fare, from, per person, for a 2nd class single with TGV between Brussels and Strasbourg (this train will serve the following stations: Lille Europe, Paris CDG Airport, Champagne-Ardenne TGV, Lorraine TGV and Strasbourg).The new route offers 1 round trip per day. Offer subject to availability. Tickets are on sale between 3 months and 14 days before the date of departure. Tickets are non-exchangeable and non-refundable. On-line payment is required. Tickets can be sent to your home address free of charge or collected at a French station. Offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotion or SNCF reduction.
(2) Starting from, per person, one way tickets in Comfort 2 (2nd class) Thalys, to a selection of destinations and subject to availability at these rates. Tickets are bookable until 30 days before departure of the train, and are non-exchangeable and non refundable. Online payment is required for e-tickets, free shipping of tickets, withdrawal at a French railway station or withdrawal at a Rail Europe store in Milan, Madrid, Geneva, Cologne (Supplement 10 € per dossier). Offer cannot be combined with any other promotion or SNCF discount rate.
(3) Prem's fare, from, per person, for a 2nd class single with TGV, from selected cities and to a range of destinations. Offer subject to availability. Tickets are on sale between 3 months and 14 days before the date of departure. Tickets are non-exchangeable and non-refundable. On-line payment is required. Tickets can be sent to your home address free of charge or collected at a French station or a Rail Europe shop in Milan, Madrid, Geneva, Cologne (€10 supplement payable). Offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotion or SNCF reduction.