Gare de Lyon - l'heure bleue

Gare de Lyon

The transparent windows

cast a sapphire light across the station

l'heure bleue

Gare de Lyon

place Louis Armand

75012, Paris 

Le Train Bleu

Le Train Bleu

High above the platforms of Gare de Lyon 

sits this elegant restaurant, Le Train Bleu.

 

Although the menu is rather expensive,

one can enjoy the ambiance with a glass

of wine or Champagne.

Le Train Bleu

Gare de Lyon

Place Louis Armand

75012, Paris

Gare de l'Est

Gare de l'Est

Gare de l'Est resembles the Belle Époque generation of train stations, 

and the west wing is the original building of 1847.   

An interesting note: On October 4, 1883, 

the Gare de l'Est saw the first departure 

of the Orient Express bound for Istanbul.

On this day I was not venturing nearly that far, 

but there is nothing quite so pleasant as traveling by train.

Gare de l'Est

Place du 11 novembre 1918

75010, Paris