- Gare de Bercy
The Gare de Bercy is a
railway station and terminus inParis ,France , run by theSNCF . It specialises in “auto-trains”, which transport traveller's vehicles, such ascar s,motorbike s, scooters and so on, to another station which also specialises in auto-trains. Since July 2002 it has been the seventh largest station in Paris, after a renovation allowing it to accommodate the four dailysleeper train s between Paris andItaly .The station was previously designed for sleeper trains, it allowed passengers to travel with their car in the same train. This is not generally possible at any of the other Parisian terminal stations, which have never been adapted for this purpose.
The French trains travel to
Avallon via Laroche-Migennes,Sens , andAuxerre . The overnight trains to Italy travel to:Rome viaParma andFlorence ,Bologna viaParma , as well as toVenice andMilan .It is located in the
Bercy area of the 12th arrondissement, close to the Bercy sports arena on the Boulevard de Bercy. It is also close to theGare de Lyon . Access from theParis Métro is by Line 6 or Line 14 to Bercy Métro station.Panorama simple
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