Although we have travelled in France for years,we always drive. We have friends that have not travelled by car and want to get to Chateauneuf in Burgundy by train. There is no train service to the village. For those of you that are really good at transportation, how could I tell them to get there? .They only want to go there from Paris to see this village and then back. I want to make this easy. Can one train to Beaune from Paris or do they have to go to Dijon first ? When they get to Beaune could they rent a car, take a cab, what?
Posted by
Boston
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Chateauneuf is about equidistant from Beaune and Dijon, so there is no need to go to Beaune (although I think it could be worthwhile to do so.) There are taxis and car rentals in both cities.
The train to Beaune from Paris entails a change in Dijon.
Posted by
Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Actually there are two direct Paris-Beaune TGVs each day. The first one is a morning departure.
I checked the Europcar site and found that renting a car for one day in Beaune is quite a bit cheaper than renting one in Dijon. (In either case a one-day rental is fairly pricey.) I don't know if other companies charge comparable rates.
Posted by
Boston
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Tim is (as always) right about the direct train, but it looks to me as though it doesn't leave Paris until about 3 pm, arriving in Beaune at 5. Not very helpful for a day trip.
That's no big deal since the change in Dijon is trivial in most cases and the direct train stops in Dijon first anyway.
Update: I can't find the morning train at Deutsche Bahn, but if Tim says there's a train I am sure he's got it right.
Posted by
Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Adam,
The direct morning TGV that I referred to in my previous post leaves Paris at 06:58 and arrives in Beaune at 09:05.
Posted by
Portlandia
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Never mess with Tim on train questions!
Posted by
Daytona Beach, FL
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If they are up for some exercise, it's a lovely bike ride from Beaune to Chateauneuf. It's a bit long for an out in back in one day, but they could spend the night. We stayed in a barge/hotel on the canal in Vandelese.