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The essential France Today round-up of the latest faits divers, news and views from around the Hexagon
Travel briefs
E-TICKETS
French railways SNCF along with 12 partner airlines now allow you to combine flights with travel by TGV via Orly and Roissy CDG airports on the same convenient ‘Train + Air’ e-ticket.
www.sncf.com
Baked goodness!
Is there anything more quintessentially French than the baguette? President Emmanuel Macron hailed the humble loaf as “250 grammes of magic and perfection in our daily lives” when at the end of 2022 UNESCO granted it intangible world heritage status in recognition of its ‘artisanal culture and know-how’. We are dealing with much more than a mere loaf. The traditional baguette, made with only four ingredients – flour, water, salt and yeast – is baked in small batches and doesn’t stay fresh for long, meaning that it also helps to grow stronger local communities thanks to all those daily visits to the bakery.
Ich.unesco.org
STREET FOOD Paris is recognised as an epicentre of gastronomy, but what about its street food offering? A recent study based on TripAdvisor data analysed the top 100 urban destinations to find the best street food city in the world, taking into consideration several factors such as the number of
restaurants, ratings, variety and price. The verdict? According to culinary news site 750g, with a score of 573 points out of 850, Paris topped the list!
12 ❘ FRANCE TODAY Feb/Mar 2023
BUDGET FLYER
In the summer of 2023, low- cost airline JetBlue will open a route linking Paris’s Roissy- Charles de Gaulle airport to New York’s JFK, with five planned flights per week.
www.jetblue.com
NIGHT DOVE
Night trains are having a moment. The mythical
‘Palombe Bleue’ returns in 2024, joining Paris with the southwestern towns of Dax,
Bayonne, Lourdes and Tarbes.
www.sncf-connect.com
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