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If you are considering buying a French property, whether for investment, retirement, to relocate or for a holiday home, you will be interested to learn about the French rail network, which is well known for it's fast, efficient service, and is a huge asset to those living in or visiting France. Huge investment french property for sale for further expansion to the existing high speed railway network in France continues to be approved by the authorities. The only other country that rivals France for its quality of service is Japan.
France has been one of the frontrunners peak residence showflat in the development of high speed passenger rail travel since the early 1960's. The services offered cover long distances at high speeds of up to almost 320 kms an hour. Since the very first high speed line was constructed between Paris and Lyon in the south east of France in 1981, the TGV (Train a Grande Vitesse) network has continued to expand into the UK, Holland, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland and Italy. At the beginning of 1999, the go ahead was given for the most recent leg of the TGV Network - TGV Est European. By the end of next year (2007) there is scheduled to be a 320km line linking Paris to the east of France, to include important cities such as Chalons en Champagne and Metz.