of Normans go to the mountains by TGV from Caen
No wasted time on the road and no fatigue on arrival, this is what motivates Normans year-round to take their tickets for the TGV des neiges, a special train that connects each Cherbourg to Bourg-Saint-Maurice in the Alps. Many stops are made including one in Caen.
On the quay this Saturday morning, lots of flashy anoraks, mountains of luggage and even pairs of skis. Quite insufficient. Claire hasn’t been able to pack her suitcase, she’s waiting for the train, helmet in hand. “It avoids crossing Paris, in seven/eight hours, we arrived, says this woman from Caen who is taking the TGV des neiges for the third time. It’s very useful. There is no fatigue, we arrive in good shape. And then we can sleep, we can eat, we can play and we can talk.”
Opinion shared by other families who go to winter sports resorts like Bertrand and his three children.
When we think of the hassle of people who are going to be in traffic today, it’s a bit of fun to think that we’re getting on the train, that we’re going to sit down and that we’re going to be able to read a book or stroll or already plan on vacation.
No traffic jams on the road certainly but a little delay all the same. The TGV arrives at the station, a rare choice in Normandy. Travelers hurry to get into their wagons, the holidays can begin for Marc. “We are already planning the finish to pick up the skis and normally it will go well! We hope we will have the same weather at the finish, sun, snow. will just have to get on the slopes!“
Two round trips are planned each year by the SNCF. Count around €600 for a family of four.