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Vacation among England and France is about to be streamlined with new, yr-round routes on the Eurostar direct to Lyon, Avignon and Marseille from London and Ashford.
The substantial-speed train service has been connecting travellers from England to mainland Europe by means of the Channel Tunnel considering that 1994.
London to Paris has traditionally been the company’s most well-liked route, but the new support is the first step in what Nicolas Petrovic, the main government,  called the “next period of Eurostar’s growth” during the company’s 20th-anniversary celebrations final November. This will be followed by the release of Eurostar’s redesigned e320 fleet of trains coming into service at the end of the calendar year.
The route to Lyon and the South of France, which does not pass via Paris, evolved from a seasonal providing to Avignon that the firm launched in 2002. The recognition of the seasonal route and the developing need that followed for support all the way to the  coast was the main inspiration for the new enterprise.
As a reward, tourists can immerse themselves in the regional landscape with a two-for-one particular offer you for entry into momentary exhibitions and permanent collections at the MuCEM in Marseille and the Musée des Confluences in Lyon, by presenting their Eurostar tickets. “Our new support delivers the gastronomy, culture and art from the area nearer to the U.K.,†explained Nick Mercer, industrial director for Eurostar.
Passengers returning to England from France will not require to get there 30 minutes prior to departure because check out-in, stability and immigration checks will be centralized at the not too long ago refurbished Lille Europe Station.
(Even so, they will want to depart the prepare for these checks prior to continuing on to Ashford and London.)
Bookings are open up for the new route’s 1st support departing from St. Pancras Global in London on Might 1.
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