Press Release: From Le Train Bleu to the TGV
Friday 25th April 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Train travel has always been the most glamorous way to travel and the French Riviera has always been the most glamorous of destinations. From 1922 – 1938 Le Train Bleu or The Blue Train carried celebrities and the wealthy to the Côte d’Azur in style. Coco Chanel, Winston Churchill and Evelyn Waugh all luxuriated in the exclusive carriages, surrounded by elegant dark blue with gold trim and indulging in 5 course dinners.
The one down side of this magnificent train journey was the time it took to actually reach the destination, twenty hours to be precise. Nowadays of course the new glamorous way to travel is on the ever so speedy TGV which will take you from the boutiques of Paris to the beaches of Cannes in a mere 5 ¼ hours.
If you are still yearning for the belle époque of the Le Train Bleu why not visit Le Train Bleu, restaurant that is, conveniently situated in the Gare de Lyon, so you can enjoy the sumptuous surroundings of the roaring 20’s and then enjoy all the technological advancements of the modern age on the Train à Grande Vitesse.
Visit Cannes with Railbookers and stay at the 4* Le Grand Hotel Cannes from £519 per person for 4 nights with the 4th night free including breakfast and return train travel.
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Notes to Editor:
Price quoted for Le Grand Hotel Cannes. Price valid for arrivals from 1 April to 16 July 2008. For further dates and prices please see www.railbookers.com Eurostar trains run from London St Pancras International, Ebbsfleet International or Ashford International to Lille Europe or Paris Gare du Nord. Eurostar runs from London St Pancras International to Lille in approximately 1 hour 20 minutes and Paris in approximately 2 hours 15 minutes. From Lille to Cannes, there are 2 trains a day. The journey on the TGV train takes 7 hours. From Paris Gare de Lyon to Cannes there are 6 trains a day, and the TGV journey takes 5 ¼ hours. There is also an overnight train from Paris to Cannes, available at an additional cost. Please call us for a quote.
Railbookers:
Railbookers tailor-makes short breaks and holidays to Europe by Eurostar and rail, including handpicked quality hotels.
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Press enquiries: contact Marion Leming on 0844 482 1011 or email us
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