Hot Cities in Cold Climates
April 10, 2015
Goodbye to Paris
From Paris to Brussels by train? Brussels is only 160 miles (and 80 minutes) from Paris (by rail) – so the Rail Europe option is a no-brainer. The Paris Gare du Nord station is a 10 minute walk from the Kube Hotel and unless you are toting a trunk, there is no need to take a taxi.
More Than a Station
Built 1861-1864 and designed by the French architect Jacques Hittorff in the Beaux-Arts (neoclassical) style, the Paris Gare du Nord station is located in the 10th arrondissement. The building is enormous and there are so many entrances that it is easy to get lost. Look (ask if necessary) for the entrance to the building and getting to the correct platform for the train to Brussels is simple…Entering by any other door will lead to parts unknown!