Earlier this year, the French government announced it would make some
serious investments in its transportation infrastructure—which
translates today to details about five new high-speed train lines,
expected to criss-cross the country by 2023, reports The Local France.
These technically aren't new routes; instead, France will upgrade both
train cars and existing "regular" rail lines to make them both
high-speed TGV. Here's where the "new" lines will run, and what it all
means for you:Bordeaux–
Toulouse: It currently takes travelers more than four hours to go by train between the wine region of Bordeaux
and historic Toulouse, with its landmark churches and convent, in
France's southwest. A new high-speed connection will shave off an hour,
and the train stations in both towns will be upgraded, reports The
Local.
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