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French Train Strikes and How to Keep a Slow Trip Moving
You booked a slow week of regional trains, and now the news says the rail unions have called a grève for Thursday.
Most visitors see Normandy in a hurry: a coach to Mont Saint Michel, a morning at the landing beaches, then straight back to Paris.
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You booked a slow week of regional trains, and now the news says the rail unions have called a grève for Thursday.
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