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An image of a couple of TGV trains, at Gare de Lyon, Paris France. My hotel was not far away from the station, so one morning I hopscotched it to the Station, to check out these amazing trains.
The station was built for the World Exposition of 1900. On multiple levels, it is considered a classic example of the architecture of its time.From Gare de Lyon train services depart to major French cities such as: Lyon, Marseille, Nice, Montpellier, Perpignan, Dijon, Besançon, Mulhouse, Grenoble and a number of destinations in the Alps.
The TGV trains were introduced in the early 1980's and have since revolutionised rail travel across France and Europe. One of these trains,A TGV test train set the record for the fastest wheeled train, reaching 574.8 km/h (357.2 mph) on 3 April 2007.
These 2 units are TGV Duplex, which form the backbone of the SNCF TGV-fleet. They weigh 380 tonnes and are 200 m (660 ft) long, made up of two power cars and eight carriages. Extensive use of aluminium means that they weigh not much more than the TGV Réseau sets they supplement. The bi-current power cars provide 8,800 kW, and they have a slightly increased speed of 320 km/h (200 mph).
Next time I'm in France I'm going to travel on one, boys will be boys and all that :)
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Earrings from Morrocco, brought back by my father's wife whom I met for the first time an hour before. I like this pair better. You?
La CC 6572 du musée des chemins de fer de Mulhouse, présentée à Paris-Gare de Lyon dans le cadre des journées du patrimoine 2014.
Le Train Bleu at Gare de Lyon in Paris may just be the best station cafe in the whole World. The prices are high but both the decor and ambience are truly special. Le Train Bleu went through a full renovation recently and it features a very fancy dining room, a number of more intimate salons and a bar. A visit is a real treat. There's currently (as of 090918) a short film on YouTube that shows what it is like inside. Did I say station cafe? Must have been joking! www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQ6feMZTPw0
A view looking out over the Club Musique l'Improviste, showing the Pont Charles de Gaulle to the left and the Gare de Lyon clock tower in the background.
More information and details at www.eutouring.com/images_club_musique_l_improviste.html
The clock tower at Gare de Lyon is 64 metres tall, the ornate details sometimes being missed by the travellers who pass through the train station.
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During a PNB break in a sweltering Paris we dropped into Gare de Lyon for a rest in some shade. I nipped off with the camera and basically took pictures of anything which was not a TGV.
This is a class BB88500 loco, which I took because I just liked the crest on the nose (heatstroke I guess)
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A group of statues found on the Gare de Lyon, named "City of Marseille" where this train station had a departure point.
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Strike against pension reform
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Grève contre la réforme des retraites
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Huelga contra la reforma de las pensiones
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Sciopero contro la riforma delle pensioni
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Paris - Gare de Lyon - France
Au retour des vacances de noël 1973, la BB 8142 remonte une rame-bloc de wagons-lits de divers types anciens vers les garages de Bercy-Conflans ou vers Villeneuve-St-Georges.
Regio 2N pair Z 57015/16 and Z 57039/40 (sets 008R & 020R), operating on Transilien Ligne R, wait to depart Paris Gare de Lyon (Track/Voie J) on train no. 51849, the 15:09 to Montargis.
Looking over the modern bridge Pont Charles de Gaulle, leading towards the Gare de Lyon clock tower.
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Au Train Bleu à la Gare de Lyon, Paris
It was upon the occasion of the Universal Exhibition in 1900 that the Paris-Lyon-Mediterranean (PLM) Company built the restaurant. In the beginning, it was called the “Buffet de la Gare de Lyon” (Lyon Station Buffet).
It was renamed “Le Train Bleu” in 1963, in tribute to the celebrated “Paris-Vintimiglia” service, then granted historical monument status in 1972 by André Malraux.
The establishment also owes its renown to the forty-one paintings on its walls and ceilings - the most famous amongst them represent the landscapes traversed by the trains of the PLM network – and its waxed parquet flooring, wood panelling, the patina of the long, leather-upholstered wall-seats, white tablecloths and logotype crockery.
Since its inauguration by Emile Loubet, the President of the French Republic, on 7th April 1901, customers have been flocking to the restaurant. Regulars have included Coco Chanel, Brigitte Bardot, Jean Cocteau, Salvador Dali and Jean Gabin.
More recently, Luc Besson immortalised the restaurant in his film “Nikita”. The restaurant is still as popular as ever: some 500 diners are served every day at the Train Bleu.
from: www.le-train-bleu.com/uk/index.php
C'est à l'occasion de l'Exposition Universelle de 1900 que la Compagnie Paris-Lyon-Méditerranée (PLM) a fait construire le restaurant. A l’origine, s’il s'appelait le Buffet de la Gare de Lyon.
Il a été renommé Train Bleu en 1963, en hommage au mythique « Paris-Vintimille », puis classé à l'Inventaire des Monuments Historiques en 1972 par André Malraux.
On doit aussi la renommée de l’établissement aux 41 peintures présentes sur ses murs et plafonds : les plus célèbres représentent les paysages traversés par les trains du réseau PLM.
Ajoutons à cela parquets cirés, boiseries, cuir patiné sur les longues banquettes, nappes blanches et vaisselle logotypée.
Depuis son inauguration, par le Président de la République Emile Loubet, le 7 avril 1901, la clientèle n'a cessé d'affluer. Parmi les fidèles, citons Coco Chanel, Brigitte Bardot, Jean Cocteau ou encore Dali et Jean Gabin.
Plus proche de nous : Luc Besson a immortalisé le lieu dans son film « Nikita ». Aujourd'hui, le succès est toujours au rendez-vous : quelques 500 couverts sont servis chaque jour au Train Bleu.
Photo: 1/250 sec at f / 11, iso 100, 7.4 mm.
Paris depuis Notre-Dame
Paris est implantée sur la Seine où se situent deux îles qui constituent le cœur historique de la ville : l'île de la Cité à l'ouest et l'île Saint-Louis, à l'est. De là, la ville s'étend inégalement de part et d'autre du fleuve, la superficie occupée au nord sur la rive droite étant nettement supérieure (environ deux fois) à celle sur la rive gauche, au sud.
Paris is the capital and primate city of France. Paris is located in the north-bending arc of the river Seine and includes two islands, the Île Saint-Louis and the larger Île de la Cité, which form the oldest part of the city.
Much of contemporary Paris is the result of the vast mid-nineteenth century urban remodelling. For centuries, the city had been a labyrinth of narrow streets and half-timber houses, but, beginning in 1852, the Baron Haussmann's urbanisation program involved leveling entire quarters to make way for wide avenues lined with neo-classical stone buildings of bourgeoisie standing.