Travelling to the South of France by train? Arrange to transfer from Eurostar at Lille rather than Paris. You'll save yourself a slog across Paris between stations and on the way back, the Eurostar check-in at Lille is much easier than in Paris.
Plus you can enjoy Paris's skyline from the TGV as you bypass the city and appreciate the changing landscape and climate from northern France to the south.
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