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The little train of Artouste: embark on a dizzying journey in the Pyrenees

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 ...

08
July
2021

Visit Corsica differently thanks to the little Corsican train

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. ...

14
Sep
2022

The little train of Chalonnes-sur-Loire: a ride through the vineyards of the Coteaux du Layon.

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 ...

16
Aug
2023

Train Travel: What Luggage to Take on SNCF Trains?

2024? For air travel, passengers are already accustomed to checking the weight and size of their suitcases. Until recently, this was not the case for train travel. An informal and little-known rule among travelers stated that "you must be able to carry all your luggage by yourself in one go." But b ...

04
Mar
2024

Cheaper holidays: what if you tried green tourism?

"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 ...

12
June
2023

Car, train or plane: how to avoid back pain when traveling?

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 ...

11
Aug
2022

The Jacobite Steam Train: board the Harry Potter train!

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 ...

24
Sep
2014

The Aubrac Train: a journey between the Massif Central and the Mediterranean

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 ...

09
Mar
2022

Top Chef 2024: 5 Things to Know About Season 15

r all their creativity to create a taste illusion. This year, they will also have to prepare a banquet for 50 former contestants of the show or cook on a train, and not just any train: the Venice-Simplon Orient-Express, indulged by Jean Imbert. The challenge promises to be tough, with minimal space ...

04
Mar
2010

Tourism: 5 good reasons to visit Cassel in the Hauts de France

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 ...

20
Apr
2022

Travel insurance: a guarantee of peace of mind for your vacation

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 ...

30
Jan
2023

Exercise Bike: How to Choose the Right One?

igned for whom? The exercise bike is a versatile piece of equipment that caters to a broad audience. Even if you never learned to ride a bike without training wheels, you can still pedal on this stationary model to lose weight and improve your fitness level. Unless there are specific health issues, ...

22
Feb
2024

Disney: 100 years of magic and anecdotes

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 ...

31
July
2007

Time zones: origins and functioning

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, ...

06
Aug
2008

The vacation voucher: how to use it?

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 ...

27
Aug
2008

Entrevaux: one of the most beautiful villages in France in Haute Provence.

hold, the village is famous for its citadel, which earns it the title of "cité Vauban". You can access it via the national road 202 or by the Pignes train connecting Nice to Dignes-les-Bains. The GR4 long-distance hiking trail also crosses the municipality. What is the story of Entrevaux? It was i ...

11
Aug
2010

Machu Picchu: the famous Inca citadel

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 ...

30
Nov
2011

Christ the Redeemer: the symbol of Rio de Janeiro

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 ...

20
Dec
2011

An algorithm to predict the spread of disease

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 ...

30
Jan
2020

The Upper Rhine Valley: a destination in the heart of Europe

, 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 ...

29
Sep
2021