Many employees, private and public, are mobilized Thursday to protest against the pension reform. Public transport is disrupted in many cities, and almost all trains are stopped. In Paris, at the Gare du Nord, some travelers arriving from abroad are lost. Europe 1 is on the scene.

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In this day of massive mobilization expected against the pension reform, the habits of the French are jostled. Public transport does not work, and train traffic is at a minimum. In Paris, at the Gare du Nord, the hall is empty at the moment. Usually, it is one of the nerve center of the capital for the suburbs from the suburbs and foreigners from London or Brussels. Europe 1 is on the scene to keep you informed about the situation. Some travelers have made the trip. Traffic announces two Thalys out of three, and one Eurostar out of two.

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Foreign travelers are a bit lost: they do not know what's going on. Michel, a Cameroonian tourist who has just arrived with his four suitcases, has even mistaken his station. "I came here from Brussels to Italy via Strasbourg, but I have difficulties getting a train."

"We knew that the turnover would be at a loss"

Usually, the Gare du Nord is frequented by thousands of users. Traders are not used to seeing the hall as deserted. "Usually, when we open around 5 am, there is a pack of customers who are eager to come to the checkouts, where we have just served a client," says Taïeb, who has a stand in the station. "We knew that the turnover would be at a loss but these are the risks of the job!" It will still close its doors at 14 hours, instead of 20 hours on this day a little peculiar.