The charm of night trains

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Two new night trains will leave Paris in 2022. RFI / Stéphane Geneste

By: Stéphane Geneste

21 min

Leaving somewhere one evening and waking up in the morning elsewhere, after having crossed France, was one of the charms of night trains which have practically disappeared from the landscape for ten years or so.

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Two lines are now being relaunched because night trains are still popular with travelers, and are even arousing astonishing enthusiasm. 

The charm of night trains is a great report by Stéphane Geneste.

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