Parklands http://www.theotherside.co.uk/tm-heritage/background/bikes.

htm#train
Railton Road
Guildford
Surrey GU2 9JX
0870 873 0060 There are THREE ways of taking your bike by train in France:-
cycling@ctc.org.uk 1) Registering your bike as unaccompanied baggage (bikes usually travel on a
www.ctc.org.uk separate train to you).
2) Travelling with your cycle as accompanied baggage.
TOURING 3) Dismantling/folding your bike and putting it in a bag/packaging.
DEPARTMENT 1) Registering your cycle as unaccompanied baggage
SNCF offer a service where they will deliver cycles to their destination without
you having to worry about lugging your bike into and out of trains. Note that you

Travelling on French Railways may need to register it back to the French channel port up to 4 days before your
ferry crossing (Saturdays, Sundays & Fête (bank holidays) days not included!)
Registration of a bike or tandem whose weight does not exceed 30kg is possible
(with your cycle) at more than 1000 stations. N.B. many smaller stations do not offer this service.

This information leaflet contains:
• Information on finding trains that carry cycles as accompanied
baggage
• Helpful hints and translations to assist understanding of French
timetables;
• The address of SNCF Regional HQ's and a standard letter (in French)
to use if you are requesting timetable details from these offices,
• French phrases to use at a train station to get your bike on a train,
The cost, regardless of distance was €49 in 2003 (door to door or station to
station). The following information may now be out of date – do check: this is the
price if your bike is packaged. (Cardboard cloaks for bikes are available from
most SNCF stations.) If your bike is unpackaged, registration costs more.
Bicycles should be clearly labelled with name, home address, destination and
taken to the 'bagages' office either half an hour or an hour before departure -
depending on the station. In the case of advance registration you should write
this on the label (à l'avance) to avoid payment of warehouse charges on arrival.
All baggage and easily removable items such as pumps, water bottles, etc,
should be taken off your bike before registration.

• Notes from members / others relating to the carriage of cycles
Useful Websites
http://www.sncf.co.uk/ (For booking tickets from the UK via Rail Europe;
however there appears to be no information about carrying cycles)
http://www.velo.sncf.com/
http://www.voyages-sncf.com/guide/voyageurs/TrainVelo.htm Click on
<En savoir plus sur le transport de votre vélo > to view current information
about services to all parts of France and certain international destinations.
http://fubicy.org/train/bike.html#sommaire.
When you register your bike, check with the baggage staff which train your bike
will travel on, and when exactly it will arrive at its destination. (NB. It is difficult to
obtain this type of information in advance in the UK).
Because of the probable delays and possible risks involved in registering your
cycle as unaccompanied baggage, try to keep your route simple i.e. avoid any
changes of train. You could try getting round the problem by following this
procedure:-
i) Arrive at the station an hour before the train departs.
ii) Go to the baggage office first and ask which train for your intended
destination they would be likely to put the cycle on if you handed it over.
iii) Armed with this information go to the ticket office and check that you can
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travel on the same train. If you can, buy a passenger ticket. After registration, loading and unloading of your cycle will normally be performed
by railway staff. SNCF accept responsibility for your cycle whilst in their hands if
iv) Go back to the baggage office and present your passenger ticket. Fill in the
it is registered as baggage. In the event of damage to your cycle, it is vital to fill
baggage registration form and pay the registration fee. An official label will then
out a damage report before the bicycle leaves the hands of SNCF.
be attached to your cycle and you will be issued with a cycle registration
document.
Seat reservation, (often incorporating a tariff supplement in disguise) is
v) Check a quarter of an hour before the train departs to see if your cycle has compulsory on TGV trains but may be done a few minutes before departure,
been moved on to the platform. If not offer to help with it - but be ready for a subject to a place being available.
rebuff because the bike is now their responsibility, not yours.
2) Travelling with your cycle as accompanied baggage "bagage à main"
vi) Before boarding the train, or any subsequent train, all passengers (except
(hand baggage).
for those with international tickets), must validate their tickets by using one of
the automatic orange coloured date-stamping machines situated near the
You can travel with your cycle on some 2,000 local (short distance) train
platform entrance. Passengers failing to do so will be required by the Train
services. Cycles and tandems can be carried on these trains free of charge, but
Inspector to pay a supplementary fee.
often there is only space for up to three bikes on a train and these spaces
vii) At your destination, the cycle will be unloaded and taken to the 'bagages cannot be pre-booked. When using these services you are responsible for
arrivées' office where you must present your cycle registration document in loading and unloading the cycle yourself. SNCF accepts no responsibility for
order to reclaim it. NB. Some offices close early, eg 8pm. If your journey loss or damage of your cycle. (N.B. the CTC's Cycle insurance policies cover
involves changing trains and you want your cycle to travel on the same train as your cycle whilst on trains etc).
you, then to ensure this, you must reclaim your cycle from the baggage office at
the destination of the first train and pay the registration fee again to re-register it
to its next (or final) destination. You can of course register it through, but this is CARDBOARD BIKE CLOAK
where delays are likely to occur and there is less chance of your bike travelling
on the same train as you. Travelling mid-week and outside of peak holiday
periods increases the chances of your bike travelling at the same time as you.

NB. A "busy day calendar" is available from French Railways.

Crossing Paris?
There is no rail link across Paris, so trains will arrive at one terminal and depart
from another. If you do not take your cycle across the city yourself, you will
have to wait for SNCF to transport it across by truck. Reclaiming your cycle at
one terminal and re-registering it from another to your final destination does
work out more expensive as you must pay the registration fee again - but it is
usually quicker and worth it for peace of mind.

Long journey? International border?

A straight run to the terminus (eg Paris-Gare-de-Lyon to Grenoble or vice versa)
offers the best chance of reliability and speed, but even so, the procedure above
should be followed if the cycle is needed immediately on arrival. It is not
advisable to try to register your cycle from Geneva to a French destination or
vice versa. Better to ride across the border and travel from a French station
such as Annemasse or Bellegarde.

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Train Timetables and Booking Tickets
There are a number of ways this can be done and the following contact details
should provide sufficient choice. First the telephonic and internet path:
Rail Europe
179 Piccadilly
London W1V 0BA
Personal callers welcome, but no written enquiries please.
Tel: 08705 848848. . www.raileurope.co.uk (You can avoid a booking fee by
booking online.)
An English speaking enquiry line in France can provide further details: 00 33
836 35 35 39; however this was not working last time it was tried (May 2003).
French Railways www.sncf.com Their web site is not considered nearly as
good as…
German Rail 0870 243 53 63 www.deutsche-bahn.co.uk or even
Holland Rail 01962 773 646 http://www.international-rail.com/
The German Rail site is best for ascertaining if cycles can be carried on the
service you’re contemplating travelling on.
A good website for accessing all rail companies is
http://www.thetransportal.co.uk/WEBPAGES/foreign.htm
Then there is the traditional way: you can find out which French trains carry
bikes as accompanied baggage (free of charge), by looking at French Railway
Timetables.
There are three types of timetable available:
i) The Ville à Ville timetable.
This covers the whole of France but only shows train services between the
larger train stations. So if you want to travel between the smaller stations you
will need to look at 2) or 3) below:
ii) The Regional timetables.
There are three separate timetables called 'Indicateurs Officiels'. These
timetables indicate all train services in France. Because of the amount of
detail involved, France is divided into 3 regions. There are three separate
timetables available covering the different regions of France: Nord-Est (NE),
Sud-Est (SE) and Atlantique (the whole of Western France). These show all
train stations and full timetable details.
iii) The local 'pocket-size' timetable leaflets
Available from French train stations showing local services in detail. (Some
of these leaflets may be obtained from French Railways in London).
Using These Timetables
The services on which bikes can be carried free of charge as 'bagage à main'
(hand luggage) are indicated in the timetables.-
A bicycle symbol in these timetables indicates which services carry cycles.
More information about using these timetables, along with helpful translations
of key words can be found towards the end of this leaflet.
Carry with you a copy of the relevant timetable details when travelling in France.
You can point to the bicycle symbol at the top of the timetable; this saves time -
and is sometimes easier than trying to converse in French! It's also useful in the
unlikely event of you encountering any problems!
Timetables can be bought from:
• Rail Europe, 179 Piccadilly London WlV OAL. (This office is open to
personal callers). For telephone enquiries and train times Tel: 08705 848848
• By mail-order, timetables can be purchased from European Rail Timetables,
39 Kilton Glade, Worksop, Notts S81 0PX. Tel: 01909 485855
• French Railways timetables may also be consulted in some larger libraries.
• Alternatively you may like to write to SNCF's Regional headquarters in
France. From these offices you can receive photocopies of the relevant
pages of these timetables, and/or a small 'pocket size' timetable covering
local train services.
• When writing to these offices it is advisable to enclose one or two
International Reply Coupons to cover return postage costs. These coupons
are available from main Post Offices in the UK, and cost around 60p each.
• A suggested letter (in French) can be found towards the end of this leaflet..
In France
Train stations can supply free copies of their local train timetables. Mainline
railway stations can advise you of 'bagage à main' services throughout France.
Small country stations in France may not have this information.
When in France, rail information in English may be obtained by ringing Paris
(01) 45 82 08 41.
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Minitél
At French Post Offices and Hotels you can often use the Minitel Service. Dial 36
15 to activate the video terminal and type “SNCF”. Following the instructions,
get the timetable (horaire) and the details of the particular train in which you are
interested. Then type “S” and ”envoi”. This gives you details of the onboard
services. If the single word “vélo” appears, this means you can take your cycle
on this train. If you have to change train you need to check each leg of the
journey separately.
Timetable Periods
The summer timetable operates from late May to late September and the winter
schedule operates for the rest of the year. Printed timetables are published
shortly before each change over. For advanced planning the computer-base
may be ready before the printed timetables.
Services That May Be of Particular Interest
Nord-Pas de Calais Except for some early-morning rush-hour trains, all SNCF
TER trains in the Nord-Pas de Calais region of the north of France carry
accompanied bikes free of charge. This does not apply to the long-distance
trains passing through the area which are marked with a star in the timetable
guide, but on all others you just load and unload your bike yourself. Groups
should advise the SNCF in advance.
Paris You can take your cycle as 'bagage à main', free of charge on services in
the suburbs of Paris (Ile-de-France) on all trains on Saturdays, Sundays and
Bank Holidays, and on other days on trains outside the peak periods of 06.30 to
09.30 and 16.30 to 19.00 hours. NB. Bikes are not accepted on the: metro
system, RER A Nanterre-Prefecture and Vincennes, RER B Gare du-Nord and
City University and the RER D Gare du Nord and Chatelet-les-Halles. Our
Overseas Touring Correspondent Hugh McLachlan notes that in practice you
can cross Paris with a cycle on the RER but do not try to leave the train in Paris
intra muros (between the walls) or change trains.
Special longer distance regional train services for cyclists:-
Since 2001, the TGV express train services in France have relaxed their
rules about transporting cycles. It used not to be possible, but now it is.
Cyclists can travel with their bikes on certain services between PARIS and the
following:-
Calais - Boulogne, Metz, Limoges, Rouen - Caen, Clermont Ferrand - Aurillac,
Argentan - Granville, Nancy - Strasbourg, Reims - Charleville, Epernay - St
Dizier, Troyes - Culmont-Chalindrey, Marseille.
Additionally, there are services linking Grenoble - Lyon - Nantes, Toulouse - Irun
(Spain), Metz - Nice, Bordeaux - Marseille, Toulouse - Lyon.
Cycle carriage is free of charge, no pre-booking is needed. A maximum of ten
cycles per train can be carried, (including tandems if under 30kg in weight). You
load and unload your cycle yourself and it is not necessary to package your
cycle. (However, see note on P8)
Timetable details are available from French Railways.
3) Dismantle/fold your bike and put it in a bag/packaging
SNCF will carry your bike as above, as hand luggage on all trains (including
TGV’s) on the condition that the bike does not get in the way of other
passengers and that the maximum dimensions of the package do not exceed:-
120cm x 90cm. CTC members recommend that for convenience, cycles should
be dismantled to fit within: 120cm x 80cm x 50cm; then they fit well in the
luggage racks. We have not heard of any problems with carrying bikes in this
way. NB Wheels, mudguards and luggage racks must usually be removed.
Specially designed bike bags can be purchased from cycle shops in France. A
variety of bike bags can also be purchased in Britain - ask your bike shop for
details - always check the dimensions before buying!
Storing your bike: 'consigne' Most stations will allow you to store your cycle
at the luggage office. This is useful if you want to go and explore a town without
your bike - but check the opening hours of these offices - some have shortened!
The cost per bicycle is 35f for 24 hours. Cheaper weekly or monthly rates are
available at a few stations. In smaller places try the hotel-bar across the road.
They will often store your bike for a modest fee.
Group Travel For information about group bookings and rates contact SNCF's
Commercial Service - details from French Railways in London.
Finally! If you find yourself needing to travel on a train service which will not
usually accept bikes, try explaining your situation to railway staff and/or visiting a
tourist office. They are often very helpful, and might be able to make special
arrangements for you. No guarantees, but it's worth a try. Bikes are more likely
to be accepted in such a situation, if they can be loaded at a station at the end
of the line, when there is plenty of time for loading. At intermediate stations,
trains may only stop for a few seconds, so staff will be reluctant to allow your
bike to be loaded at these stations for risk of delaying the train.
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UNDERSTANDING THE TIMETABLE DETAILS - a few helpful
hints.
The two main types of timetable show their information in different ways:
Regional Timetables
These are arranged numerically according to the timetable numbers for each
service. The services and their numbers are indicated on the rail network map
inside the front cover of the timetable booklet. Your journey may well involve
several different services and for each one you will need to check whether bikes
are carried.
Turn to the relevant timetable number. Note the thick black (train) line across
the top of the page. This indicates the beginning and end points of this particular
train line. The 'bikes on trains' information which appears below is relevant only
to stations on this line.
Î A bicycle symbol at the top of a column indicates that bikes may be carried
as accompanied baggage between the stations indicated in that column.
At the bottom of the timetable 'connecting' trains or the same train going to other
destinations beyond may also be indicated. Don’t assume that the bicycle
symbol applies to destinations beyond the stations indicated on the train line at
the top of the page. It does not. To travel on a 'connecting' train you need to
check details:-
E A bicycle symbol alongside the train time (under 'Services offerts') indicates
that bikes that bikes may be carried as accompanied baggage on this train. But
.....
On many services you must change train. To find out, look under the column
headed 'Changement'. If there is a place name listed in this column alongside
your selected train time, this indicates the station at which you must change
train The times for the connecting train are given alongside.
Now look under the column headed 'No' (number) to find the relevant train
numbers. A bicycle symbol may appear next to one of these numbers only. This
means that bikes can be carried on that one train service only and not
necessarily for the whole of the route. Now check the timetable detail for the
other numbered trains on your journey to see whether bikes can also be carried
on these.
This task is easy. e.g. If you wish to travel between Chalons-sur-Marne and
Strasbourg, the timetable may indicate a change of trains at Metz-Ville. So you
need to check whether both the service from Chalons-sur-Marne to Metz and
the service from Metz to Strasbourg carry bikes i.e. have a bicycle symbol. Turn
to the appropriate timetables and trace the train service using the
arrival/departure times and the train numbers.
Î A bicycle symbol alongside the train number means that bikes are carried.

Î Look for the timetable number indicated for the 'connecting' train. (You will
find this either alongside it in the timetable or shown on the railway network map
at the front of the book). Turn to that timetable. Find the 'connecting' train using
its departure/arrival time. If it is the same train continuing to a further destination
you will see that the train number ('identification') is the same as on the previous
timetable. Now check whether bikes can be carried on this leg of the journey
(i.e. whether there is a bicycle symbol at the top of the column).

The Ville à Ville Timetable

The Ville à Ville timetable is arranged alphabetically by station. The smaller
French train stations are not included in this timetable. The rail network map
inside the front cover of the timetable indicates which train stations are included.

Select your stations of departure and arrival. Turn to the appropriate page
(departure stations are listed alphabetically).

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 Always read the small print in the timetable!
Translations of key words and phrases in the timetables:
At the Station - buying tickets/boarding a train -some useful
Days of the week. Months of the year phrases:
Lundis = Mondays Janvier = January I would like to go to ..................(insert name of place) ..............with my bicycle.
Mardis = Tuesdays Février = February Je voudrais aller à .............................................................avec mon vélo.
Mercredis = Wednesdays Mars = March
Jeudis = Thursdays Avril = April I would like to travel with my bicycle on the same train. Is this possible?
Vendredis = Fridays Mai = May Je voudrais que mon vélo soit sur le même train que moi. Est-ce possible?
Samedis = Saturdays Juin = June
Dimanches = Sundays Juillet = July Est-ce que le transport du vélo est gratuit?
Does the bike travel free of charge?
Août = August
Septembre = September
Is it necessary to register my bike?
Octobre = October Est-ce nécessaire d'enregistrer le vélo?
Novembre = November
Décembre =December How much does it cost? Ça coûte combien?

Days of the week may be abbreviated, eg Lundis (lun) etc. and shown by
numbers e.g. p = Wednesday. Sundays and fete days are often
represented by a crucifix ⊥.
Months may be abbreviated eg fevrier (fev) or shown by roman numerals
e.g: II = February
For example: du 4 VI au 26 VII = from 4th June to 26th July (ie the service
only runs between these dates) eg jusqu'au 15 VIII = until 15th August.
If I registered my bike, which train would it go on?
Si j'enregistrais mon vélo, sur quel train voyagerait-il?
Would the bike go on a direct train?
Est-ce que le vélo serait sur un train direct?
At which station would it change trains? Où serait la gare de transit?

Other At what time would my bike arrive at the first station/at the final station?
A quelle heure mon vélo arrivera-t-il à la première gare/ à la gare finale?
Départ = departure time
Arrivée = arrival time It is important for my bike to arrive as soon as possible because I am on holiday
Circulation/circule = on which days of the week the trains run eg les trains for a short time only.
circulent tous les jours = the trains run everyday C'est important que mon vélo arrive dès que possible parce que je suis en
tous les jours = everyday vacances pour quelques jours.
sauf = except (eg les lun sauf le 31 mai = Mondays except
31st May). Thank you for your help. Merci de votre aide.
fetes = 'fete' days, local and national holidays, often
abbreviated by a crucifix (⊥) I would like to buy a return/single ticket.
à partir de = from (eg à partir du 7 mars: tous les jours sauf les Je voudrais acheter un billet aller retour/aller simple.
dim et fetes = from March 7th, everyday except
Sundays and 'Fete' days) Can I help to take my bike onto the platform?
jusqu'au = until Puis-je emmener mon vélo sur le quai?
les jours = working days ie Monday to Friday
ouvrables Can I travel on the same train as my bike?
Puis-je voyager avec mon vélo dans le même train?
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I would like to collect my bike, here is my registration document.
Je voudrais récupérer mon vélo, voici mon ticket d'enregistrement.
Notes from a member in June 2002
“Only certain trains allow bikes to be carried free; my experience
suggested about half of them allow this. However, it is easy to find out
which ones they are, as they are clearly marked on all timetables
available over there. I did all my planning using the journey planner on
SNCF’s website where, again, it is clearly marked next to each service. I
had no problems whatsoever with this service. Furthermore, I also
managed to sneak my bike on to the odd train where there was not
supposed to be space. Generally the whole experience was excellent
and I would recommend it to anyone.”
Assistance from the Internet (Dated April 2002)
The following copy of an email message provides a useful insight into obtaining
information about travelling on French railways:
…”I have just used www.cff.ch for a journey I'm making from Nice to
Avignon and it's a huge improvement on the sncf.com site. It even
shows the train leaving at 16:34 I should have booked on Thursday
which both French Railways in Piccadilly and sncf.com did not advise me
of. Above that it shows Orange as a further possible destination which
both the French sources denied. I can't believe the French sources
should be so bad.
The Swiss site is very quick and shows all train journeys in table form -
so 2 or 3 pages covers a day. sncf.com takes over a minute to respond
and shows only journeys within a 2 hour time-frame. It's similar to the
national UK train timetable websites (trainline.com?). The swiss site also
provides a map of the train journey showing intervening stations.
It provides advice on bicycle transportation which has some relevance in
Europe.
The German site you mentioned is being reconstructed. However
http://www.bahn.de provides german info - not for my Nice-Avignon
journey though.
Notes from an Australian member (2002)
“As we live in Australia, and tour each year in Europe, we use the net a
lot to assist in trip planning. One of the biggest problems for us is in
finding out about trains. We have found, and pass it on for CTC’s info,
that the web page in English for German Rail can be used for several
other countries, purely by inserting the start and finish towns. It’s good
software, particularly as by ticking the ‘bike carriage’ option, it excludes
all TGVs and ibkt shows bike friendly trains.
The French website has also been updated and can be used to
confirm/book the route found on the German site. This is the way to find
out about bike-carrying trains in France, as the German software
automatically finds the ‘through routes’ to one’s destination, whilst, if you
only search on the SNCF site, you need to use trial and error to
eventually link various train combinations to get to your destination.”
German Rail: http://bahn.hafas.de/bin/detect/exe/bin/query.exe/e
French Rail: http@//www.sncf.com/indexe.htm
http://fubicy.org/train/bike.htm
Notes from Rail Europe to CTC’s Public Transport Consultant
(March 2006)
We have been given some more information about the refurbishment of
the TGV Reaseau units.
Only about a third of the current TGV fleet are due for refurbishment over
the next 4/5 years. These are the Units that were built between 1990-
1994 concentrating on the routes between Lille and SE or SW France
and Brittany and from 2007 the routes to eastern France served by the
new TGV Est European line.
The current Paris - SE France (served by TGV duplex), Paris -
SW France & Brittany (served by TGV Atlantique) & Paris - North of
France (served by 1st Generation TGV's) will not be upgraded under this
refurbishment. Nor will Thalys services between Paris - Brussels - Koln -
Amsterdam.
These refurbished units will be upgraded to carry 4 Cycles and
passengers in coach 1. The first unit is currently undergoing this
refurbishment which is due for release this year, hopefully our
reservations systems will be upgraded to book them by the end of this
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year. I include the document SNCF sent to us (which is in French Only)
explaining the refurbishment and a diagram of where the cycles will go.
Tandems
With regard to your first question, we have a few difficulties with
A CTC member has been in touch and commented on the different views
language for people looking for information regarding cycles. SNCF
expressed about the carriage of tandems. According to this website -
provide a number of websites which explain their cycle carrying policy
again this information is only in French (a translation website I use is http://fubicy.org/train/bike.html#sommaire. - tandems may only be
http://babelfish.altavista.com/ ). See; carried on trains with a luggage van and these are not plentiful. Neither
can trains with them attached be identified except by using the FULL
http://www.velo.sncf.com/ published timetable, and even then, it might be removed without warning.
http://www.voyages-
sncf.com/info_resa/guide_du_voyageur/TrainVelo.htm
This part of the website shows which trains can take cycles;
http://www.voyages-
sncf.com/info_resa/guide_du_voyageur/TrainVelo_transporter.htm
This should cover all aspects of the carriage of cycles, however if you
want to clarify the question we will be happy to respond. Please be
aware that electric scooters are not admitted on trains. Remembering
there are very limited cycle spaces on most long distance journeys and
they are bookable up to 3 months prior to departure now. We advise
early booking is a must.
Anyway I'm sorry for the delay in responding and if you have any more
questions, please don't hesitate to ask.
Karl Reid
Rail Europe Senior Travel & Motorail Advisor
Rail Europe House
34 Tower View
Kings Hill
West Malling
Kent
ME19 4ED

Passenger Rail Bookings; 08705 848848

Motor-Rail Bookings; 08702 415415
Snowtrain Bookings; 08701 244646

kreid@raileurope.co.uk

www.raileurope.co.uk
www.snowtrain.co.uk
www.tgv.co.uk
www.sncf.co.uk
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STANDARD LETTER inserted may be sent to the
REQUESTING TIMETABLE relevant office(s) below:-
DETAILS:
LES SERVICES CLIENTELE
Monsieur/Madame AMIENS
Dear Sir/Madam 29, rue Riolan BP 1026
80010 Amiens Cedex
J'ai l' intention de voyager au
BORDEAUX
mois de ..............avec mon vélo. 54, Bis rue A St Germain
I plan to travel during the month 33077 Bordeaux
of .................. with my bicycle) Cedex
(For months of the year see later
CHAMBERY
section and insert as appropriate). 123, A. de la Boisse
BP 1006
De....................... à……........... 73010 Chambery
Cedex
From........(insert place name)
to...............(insert place name) CLERMONT FERRAND
31, avenue Albert Elizabeth
Je vous serais reconnaissant 63037 Clermont Ferrand
Cedex
de m'envoyer les horaires des
trains transportant les vélos DIJON
accompagnés gratuitement. 23, rue des Perrieres
I would be grateful if you could 21000 Dijon
send me details of train services
LlLLE
on which my bicycle may be 1, rue de Toumai
carried with me, free of charge. 59043 Lille Cedex
Ci- joint coupons réponse. LlMOGES
7, place Maison Dieu
Please find enclosed Reply 87036 Limoges Cedex
Coupons
LYON
Veuillez agréer mes sentiments 10, Cours de \/erdun
69286 Lyon Cedex 2
distingués.
Yours faithfully MARSEILLE
Esplanade Saint Charles
13232 Marseille Cedex 1
This letter with the appropriate
details of your travel plans
METZ / NANCY 67083 Strasbourg Cedex
14, viaduc J .F. Kennedy
54052 Nancy Cedex TOULOUSE
9, rue Marengo
MONTPELLIER 31079 Toulouse Cedex
4, rue Catalan BP 1242
34011 Montpellier Cedex TOURS
3, rue Edouard Vaillant
NANTES 37042 Tours Cedex
27, boulevard de Stalingrad
44041 Nantes Cedex
PARIS - EST
10, place du 11 Nov. 1918
75475 Paris Cedex 10 Tourism is an important industry in
France. If you are/have been
PARIS - RIVE GAUCHE
dissuaded from holidaying in France
17, bd de Vaugirard
75741 Paris Cedex 15 with your bike because of the
difficulties of transporting it, it would
help if you could put your complaints
PARIS - NORD
18, rue de Dunkerque in writing to:
75475 Paris Cedex 10
SNCF attention:
PARIS - ST. LAZARE Direction de la Communication SNCF
13, rue d'Amsterdam 88 rue Saint Lazare
75008 Paris F-75436 PARIS Cedex 09
PARIS - SUD-EST Please send a copy of your letter to:
Place Louis Armand
75571 Paris Cedex 12 1) French Railways in London
(addess on P1 of this leaflet)
REIMS
6, rue de Courcelles 2) The French Minister of the
51096 Reims Cedex
Environment, whose details are as
RENNES follows:-
22, bd de Beaumont BP 202
35040 Rennes Cedex Ministre de l'Environnement
Ministère de l'Environnement
ROUEN 20 ave de Ségur
19, rue de l'Avalasse F-75020 Paris
BP 696
76008 Rouen Cedex
3) CTC HQ
STRASBOURG
3, bd du President Wilson
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