One of the many train stations we visited and utilized to explore the various areas of France. This…read moreparticular station was really nice, clean, and easy to navigate to arrive at our desired train platform. Once inside we found many shops and stores to purchase food and beverages for the trip, and they even had a First Class Lounge for relaxation, coffe, and tea. Very reminicent of train travel in Japan.

Quality/Quantity - As cautious travelers, we always stop by the train station on our first day in…read morethe city to buy our tickets for the next leg of our trip. This is an especially good suggestion for people that do not speak the language. But today's ticket, we bought online months in advance. We were told that there was a savings buying early versus the same day, etc. Now that we have been in France for over two weeks, we are experienced and have figured out their bus, train, and metro systems. Well we hope, lol. Ambiance - It is a major public train station, so come early if you are not experienced. Crazy busy as expected. Pay to use toilets - 1 Euro. Several floors. Service - Self service in this station as again, we pre-bought our tickets months in advance. Price - 188 Euros to Lyon for two people. $220 USD. Owner Comment - Thanks for having affordable and smooth transportation with Inoui to Lyon.

Arrival train station in Paris following a three hour ride on the super express train from…read moreBordeaux. Huge modern station with the usual amenities found in all stations.

Quality/Quantity - Now that we have been in France for over 3 or 4 weeks, we are experienced and…read morehave figured out their bus, train, and metro systems. Well we hope, lol. This trip was easy in and out! Ambiance - It is a major public train station for Montparnasse, so come early if you are not experienced. Crazy busy as expected. Service - Self service in this station. Price - 4.60 Euros; $5.50 US; very affordable. Owner Comment - Thanks for having affordable and smooth transportation with Inoui to Lyon.

A major Metro interchange on the southern bank of the River Seine in Paris, the Metro la…read moreMotte-Picquet-Grenelle provides a busy interconnection of lines 6, 8, and 10 of the Paris Metro system. My nephew and I used it as a connection point to go from near the Eiffel Tower to the National Library. It was also the only stop during my Paris subway travels where security was scanning tickets/cards to catch fare evaders. As far as I saw, everybody was compliant.

Taking a metro in Paris is just like taking a metro in other parts of the world. Know where you…read moreare, know where to go and pick the best line to take. Ask the worker if you don't know which line/lines to take. Most of the times the workers will help you. La Motte-Picquet-Grenelle Metro is Paris metro train station for lines 6, 8 and 10.

One of several train stations serving the town of Versailles. Coming from Paris, I took the L line…read morefrom Gare Saint Lazare (leaves about once every 20 min, make sure it's the specific L line that ends at Versailles Rive Droite and not some other destination) and this is the last stop.* The station itself isn't that large, just a simple couple rooms and an outdoor train platform. There is a bus stop directly outside the station. Take bus #s 1, 3 or 4 to bring you closer to the palace area of Versailles, or you can take a ~17 min leisurely walk to see a bit of the town before hitting up the main attractions. *Total time takes about 40 minutes and you need to purchase a one-way or round trip zone 1-5 ticket, OR do an unlimited Mobilis one-day ticket for zones 1-5. If you do the train tickets only, and want to take the bus once you get to Versailles, then you need to purchase bus tickets for within 1 zone separately. Would suggest to buy all these in advance at your train station of origin to avoid having to figure it out later.

During my most recent trip to Paris for the Olympic summer games, this was a very convenient…read moretransit station for me to use in getting around Paris for the different event venues. From here you can access the Métro 1, 2, and 6 lines as well as the RER A train. The station exits right at L'Arc de Triomphe and Av. des Champs-Élysées! There were plenty of signage all throughout the station so it was impossible to get lost.

A great way to travel around Europe, the Metro offer is quick and fairly easy access to many points…read moreof interest

Huge railway station on 3 levels. Local trains, trains to Normandy and doubtless more. Shops from…read morefashion to jewelry and (more importantly) food, crepes, groceries and drinks. Many escalators to move you around - the signage to this Brit/American is a little illogical (so it can take a few minutes to find a restroom (there are VERY few!) ) for example. It does it's job and drops you a short taxi ride from all the sights you came to see.

This train station in Paris, France is one of the seven large mainline railway station terminals…read more Several railway lines have been immortalized in various works of art notably paintings by Monet at the Musee d'Orsay. It is the second busiest train station in Paris after Gare du Nord, handling 100 million passengers a year. The station is quite large so it took me a while to walk from one end to the other to catch my train. This train station makes it easy to get to Giverny to visit the Monet house and garden. It took about 40 minutes. I'm so impressed by the mass transit in France and Europe.

I would say that this is another random station that I turned up at, but I actually turned up here…read morebecause a certainly internet site indicated that there was a craft beer brewery here. Turned out there wasn't. However, as a station it really isn't bad. Come to think of it, the station is pretty much what you would get from most Paris stations.

Batobus offers some of the lowest prices of any of the tourist excursions. And you get what you…read morepay for. They're quite clear about the lack of amenities-boats without restrooms or snacks. But I did expect some engaged guides telling us what we were seeing along the banks. Instead, we get a "train conductor " announcing "next stop." With the rich history of Paris, I would have expected more pride in the beauty of the city.

Okay, I have used Batobus on many occasions over the years, and it is great! It's always nice to be…read moreon the water, and the ability to hop on and hop off is fantastic. However, on my most recent trip to Paris, they were having a heatwave, so I thought it would be great to get on the boat, on the water and the cool breeze. While it was not Batobus' fault, the fact that they have plexiglass on the boat removes the cool breeze, unless you can get to the front of along the side at the back of the boat. If you want to get away from the heat-I do not suggest Batobus, but any other time, it's always been a wonderful experience.