Paris July 2008

Starting our journey to Paris in a TGV.


TGV is the high speeds trains in France. The TGV's are operated by SNCF -the french national rail operator.
TGV's speed up to 320 kmph (200 mph) in commercial use. A specially modified TGV reached speeds of over 550 kmph on test runs.
We reached Paris from Stuttgart in just over 3 hours covering a distance of over 600 kilometers.


We stayed here during our visit to Paris. Thanks to Susan and family for hosting us.

Paris s the capital of France and the country's largest city. It is situated on the River Seine, in northern France.