Trains - activities

Vintage trains, historic locomotives and railroad museums in and around Paris

The train, whether toy or life-size, is the object of many passions, among young and old alike. In Paris and the Ile-de-France region, the train is a symbol of the region's development, with historic stations, period railroads and museums dedicated to the history of the train, to discover what makes up our French railway heritage.

Ski vacations: 30 resorts accessible by train from Paris

We all dream of going skiing every year, but we often come up against the many inconveniences that this entails: massive traffic jams when we get back from vacation, slopes that are sometimes saturated in the resorts... So why not take the train this year? The opportunity to ski even if you don't have a driver's license, and make the most of your trip.

Travel by train: 11 destinations accessible by night train from Paris

Fall asleep in Paris only to wake up in another city: that's the promise of a one-way overnight train journey, to spend an unusual night in a sleeper car. For a weekend of 2, 3 or 4 days, here are our ideas for getaways far from Paris and its daily grind.

Storm Ciaran in the Paris region: Trains in the west of France stopped for safety reasons, lines affected

Storm Ciaran this Thursday, November 2, 2023: Ile-de-France Mobilité announces a precautionary halt to rail traffic in the west of the Île-de-France region in the morning. Météo France announces a vigilance orange in several départements, affecting travel on several RER and Transilien lines.

Transport: why are Thalys trains disappearing from Gare du Nord?

If you want to travel abroad, until now you could take a Thalys and a Eurostar to the Gare du Nord. From now on, you'll only be able to take Eurostar... simply because the brand has bought out the red company!

Nuit Blanche 2023 in Paris: no subways open all night, solutions for getting around

This Saturday, June 3, 2023, we're doing Nuit Blanche in Paris and Île-de-France? Here are our tips for getting from one event to the next with ease.

Night of the Museums 2023: experience a dramatized visit of the RATP's rolling stock (94)

For the Night of the Museums, this Saturday, May 13, 2023, the RATP invites us to discover its rolling heritage in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, through a dramatized visit. Don't forget to register!

Festival Vapeur: take a ride on exceptional old locomotives in Seine-et-Marne

Come and admire the most beautiful locomotives coming exceptionally from all over France for the Festival Vapeur, in Longueville, from May 6th to 8th 2023. On the program, trips in these historical trains and the presentation of exceptional pieces.

Coronavirus: facemasks mandatory from May 4th in all Eurostar trains

While facemasks are about to be compulsory in French public transit from May 11th, passenger in Eurostar trains must wear a facemask from Monday May 4, or fines may be imposed.

Masks to be compulsory in public transit: security officers could fine

This April 28, Edouard Philippe presented the government's deconfinement plan to the National Assembly. In his speech, the Prime Minister said facemasks will be compulsory in public transit starting from May 11. Invited on Europe 1 radio station on April 29, Minister of Transport Jean-Baptiste Djebbari said "there will be sanctions if you were no mask in public transit". Statements confirmed by Christophe Castaner this May 2, at the end of the council of Ministers.