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ca_guide:getting-there [2011/05/30 16:58]
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ca_guide:getting-there [2013/04/02 21:19] (current)
ajw Ticket info & train times revised. Baggage info added.
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-**By train from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport**: Train tickets should be booked in advance, this can be done online at www.sncf.fr, they have an English language version of their website. The airport station is AEROPORT CDG 2 TGV, the station at Le Mans is called LE MANS GARE. If you book more than a month in advance there is a discount. Tickets will be delivered to your home. Another option is to use raileurope at www.raileurope.co.uk, there you can book 3 months in advance. The SNCF French Railways station at Paris-Charles-de Gaulle is located in Terminal 2:+**By train from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport**: Train tickets should be booked in advance (up to 3 months in advance), this can be done online at www.tgv-europe.com/en/. Another option is to use raileurope at www.raileurope.co.uk. The airport station is AEROPORT CDG 2 TGV, the station at Le Mans is called LE MANS GARE. Tickets can be delivered to your home, printed at home or collected at the stations on the day of departure. 
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 +The SNCF French Railways station at Paris-Charles-de Gaulle is located in Terminal 2:
  * Level 1 : Platforms for TGV, Thalys, Mainline and RER B regional express trains   * Level 1 : Platforms for TGV, Thalys, Mainline and RER B regional express trains
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  * Level 5 : Departure level for Taxis and Hotel shuttles   * Level 5 : Departure level for Taxis and Hotel shuttles
-In your arrivals terminal, take a look at the times of TGV, Thalys, Mainline and RER B regional express trains shown on the information screens. These screens are located opposite the exits from the baggage claim areas in Terminal 2 (A, B, C, D, E and F). Moving from one Terminal to the next is easy since the introduction of the CDGVAL subway, e.g. the trip from Terminal 1 to Terminal 2 takes 8 minutes. You also need to validate your ticket with a punch machine (“Composter”) located at the escalators above the platform. Locate the approximate place to stand by checking the monitors on the platform against your seat number. +In your arrivals terminal, take a look at the times of TGV, Thalys, Mainline and RER B regional express trains shown on the information screens. These screens are located opposite the exits from the baggage claim areas in Terminal 2 (A, B, C, D, E and F). Moving from one Terminal to the next is easy (see travelling to Gare du Nord below). 
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 +You also need to validate your ticket (not print at home tickets) with a punch machine (“Composter”) located at the escalators above the platform. Locate the approximate place to stand by checking the monitors on the platform against your seat number
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 +There does not appear to be a limit to the amount of baggage you can take on board the TGV, but bear in mind that these trains start at Lille & terminate past Le Mans so baggage space will be at a premium.
If you miss your booked TGV, don't panic, you can exchange your ticket for one on the following TGV. The exchange will cost the difference between the price of the original ticket & the price of the ticket on the day plus a handling fee (approx 30 EURO). Also, don't worry, they do speak English. If you miss your booked TGV, don't panic, you can exchange your ticket for one on the following TGV. The exchange will cost the difference between the price of the original ticket & the price of the ticket on the day plus a handling fee (approx 30 EURO). Also, don't worry, they do speak English.
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^ Departure CDG Airport ^ Arrival at Le Mans ^ ^ Departure CDG Airport ^ Arrival at Le Mans ^
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-|13:16|14:51   | +|12:49|14:28   | 
-|15:42     |17:22     +|14:49     |16:27    
-|18:25     |20:08     | +|18:48     |20:28    |
-|20:34         |22:20    |+
-To reach the SNCF French Railway station (Gare du Nord) in Paris city centre:+To reach the SNCF French Railway station (Gare du Nord) in Paris city centre via the TGV terminal at CDG:
  * From Terminal 1 :  Take the Aéroports de Paris subway CDGVAL. Stop at "Terminal 2 Gare" and follow the signs for "Paris par train" (Paris by train) or stop at "Terminal 3 / Roissypôle" to use RERB to Paris.   * From Terminal 1 :  Take the Aéroports de Paris subway CDGVAL. Stop at "Terminal 2 Gare" and follow the signs for "Paris par train" (Paris by train) or stop at "Terminal 3 / Roissypôle" to use RERB to Paris.
  * From Terminal 2 :  Follow the signs for "Paris par train" (Paris by train) using the moving walkway. An easy 10 minute walk from Terminal 2A/Terminal 2B.   * From Terminal 2 :  Follow the signs for "Paris par train" (Paris by train) using the moving walkway. An easy 10 minute walk from Terminal 2A/Terminal 2B.
 
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