The highest tourist train in Europe Contrary to what one might think, the highest tourist train in Europe is not in the Alps but in the Pyrenees! It criss-crosses the mountains in the Bearn region, in the heart of the Ossau Valley, not far from the Spanish border. This tourist train called pe ...
A train nicknamed tremblotin The train is not the means of transportation you think of first when you want to visit Corsica! And yet, there is on the island of beauty a small train that tourists love and that Corsicans affectionately nickname U Trinichellu or Trinighellu, i.e. the tremblotin. ...
our summer vacation in the Maine-et-Loire department, do not miss one of the must-see tourist attractions in the area: the Chalonnes-sur-Loire little train! For over 30 years now, this little train has been offering visitors a unique tourist experience starting from this small town in Anjou. Speci ...
"Why take the train instead of the plane?" To travel cheaper, many French people will stay in France or visit our European neighbors this summer. Since Europe has a dense enough rail network, the first good plan to combine green tourism and cheaper holidays is to prefer the train to the plane. To ...
the vehicle and walk. Also in the car, take breaks every 2 hours as recommended by road safety to stretch your legs for at least 15 minutes. On a train, plane or boat, don't hesitate to get up from your seat to walk the aisles. If you have to stand, for example, to wait your turn in the bathroom ...
Spectacular landscapes The Jacobite Steam Train is a tourist steam train that runs in the summer between the towns of Fort William and Mallaig in Scotland. It is one of the last steam trains to travel through the superior Scottish landscape: moorland and green hills dotted with mysterious castle ...
A crossing of the Massif Central The Train de l'Aubrac that connects Clermont-Ferrand to Béziers via Neussargues is not a very profitable rail line... But it is unquestionably one of the most picturesque in the region. It crosses no less than six departments, straddling the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpe ...
1- You can go by train The first of 5 good reasons to visit Cassel in the Hauts de France is to enjoy an accessible change of scenery. This typically Flemish city is indeed located 3 hours by car from Paris and 40 minutes from Lille. Even better, even if you don't have your driver's license o ...
And yet, a trip in France or abroad is a project that exposes you to many hazards, hence the interest in taking out travel insurance. Traveling by train or plane carries risks of loss, theft or damage to your luggage. When faced with this type of unforeseen event, being insured allows you to avoi ...
Since Walt Disney did not have the rights to use this long-eared character, he had to shorten the Lucky Rabbit's ears in a hurry, in just 3 days on a train: that's how Mickey was born! The success of Mickey Mouse Mickey, the character who would ensure Walt Disney's fame worldwide, was created in 192 ...
not adopted by American railroads. The system we know today was devised by Canadian engineer and geographer Sandford Fleming in 1876 to streamline train traffic around the world. He proposed dividing the globe into 24 equally sized time zones, chose the Greenwich meridian as the origin of time, ...
Cité des Sciences, Disneyland paris and Nausicaa), zoos, swimming pools, summer camps and sports clubs... - Transportation: Car rental and freeway tolls, train journeys, auto-train. (within the limit of journeys located in metropolitan France, to the Dom Tom or to member countries of the European ...
ew seven wonders of the world after a contest in which 100 million Internet users participated. In practice Most travelers access Machu Picchu on a train through the Urubamba Valley. It can also be accessed by a Hiking trail called The Inca Trail. This path is subject to strict control and can ...
esence of President Getulio Vargas. A must-see tourist attraction How can you imagine Rio without the Christ of Corcovado? This place accessible by train is the most visited tourist site in the city. The statue of Christ the Redeemer, classified as a historical monument since 1973, was even cho ...
5 languages, as well as airline data and animal disease outbreak reports. "What we've done is use natural language processing and machine learning to train this engine to recognize whether it's an anthrax outbreak in Mongolia versus a meeting of the heavy metal band Anthrax," Kahn says. Once the ...
, you can visit Basel, Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Baden-Baden, as well as Strasbourg, Colmar and Mulhouse. Thanks to the proximity of major airports and train stations, it is easy to get to this valley and even visit all three countries in a very short time, the time of a European road trip or in a sin ...
videos have been viewed several million times. A new discipline in the gym Surfing on the roller quad trend, some gyms offer their subscribers to train with roller skates on their feet. The discipline, which is practiced in music and in a good mood is called roller dance. And the classes a ...
kids occupied without putting them in front of the TV or other screen. This is valid both at home and outside, for example in a waiting room, on the train or on the plane. A story box with a headset that can be used in public places without disturbing other users is preferable. 4- What are t ...
the Alpe d'Huez ski area with its 250 km of slopes. It is also home to an Olympic ice rink where members of the French figure skating team come to train and an indoor swimming pool with a 25m Pool and a relaxation area including sauna, Jacuzzi and hammam. The resort, which boasts an accommoda ...
imism is not an innate quality. It is a state of mind that can be cultivated at any age. In other words, even if it's not a reflex in you, you can train yourself to look on the bright side. Of course, you may say, illness is not the most favorable context for developing optimism. However, it i ...
