Yohann Tritz, edited by Yanis Darras 9:56 p.m., October 21, 2022
While the situation in petrol stations is gradually returning to normal, there will be crowds in stations this weekend.
For the start of the All Saints holidays, many French people have chosen the train rather than the car.
Europe 1 went to meet them.
There will be a lot of people on the platforms of French stations this weekend.
Nearly four million tickets have already been sold for these All Saints' Day holidays, including one million in the last ten days, or 10% more than last year.
In the corridors of the Gare de Lyon in Paris, as the TGV towards Nice is about to leave, the smell of the great start of the All Saints holidays is felt.
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And for good reason, with the refinery strike, the train has become the safest option to reach your destination.
"There were fuel problems", so the car was not an option, explains Claudia at the microphone of Europe 1. "And anyway, we always try to take it when we can. Afterwards, it depends fares, because the problem with the train is that it is very expensive", she admits.
The train, faster than the car
"The train is still expensive, but hey, it may be cheaper than the car, especially when you're alone," adds Agathe, who is heading for Aude.
Because, in addition to being difficult to find in recent weeks, fuel has become more expensive.
Proof of this is that a liter of diesel has been almost 12 cents more expensive in recent days, compared to last week.
But, for Augustine, the advantage of the train is above all on the side of his watch.
"It's just longer by car than by train. By TGV, I go to Lyon in 2 hours while by car, I will put five", she underlines at the microphone of Europe 1. Like her , millions of travelers are expected in stations for this first weekend of the All Saints holidays.