Palladium French Luxury Train

As soon as you board the Palladium, you will immediately be at ease in its stylish atmosphere.

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Reserved to 22 privileged travellers per tour, the Palladium is an absolute must for hospitality and sophistication. Palladium Luxury Train Tours are the most serene way to travel France.

Especially for you, French Rail Cruises and vacationtechnician.com have imagined a new unhurried way of travelling by associating it with fine wines, renowned gastronomy, impressive architecture, outstanding scenery, fascinating museums, guided tours, and the most charming hotels, brought together by an outstanding team of professionals.Take the time to discover the pulse of France on board the Palladium.

As soon as you board the Palladium, you will immediately be at ease in its stylish atmosphere.

The Palladium offers:

» A reception area with cloakrooms

»A spacious seating area with individual shelving space beside each armchair

»Leather recliners, positioned to fully appreciate the views

»A « bar car » with open bar for refreshments or tasting fine wines and spirits

»A cigar box, at discretion

»A library equipped with local works

»Stereo-audio equipment (for commentaries by cordless microphone or music) with 12 speakers in the lounge car and 6 speakers in the bar car

»Video equipment (DVD, VHS, Computer) linked to two 106 cm plasma screens

»Virtual laptop connection via Wifi network (802.11b) if required

»Electric socket at each pair of armchairs (220 volts), enabling passengers to plug in laptops, video cameras etc

»Permanent 24/24 e-mail reception service

»Air conditioning throughout to ensure ideal travelling temperature

»Two independent bathrooms

»A "boudoir" reserved for the ladies

The most important word on board the Palladium: Service.

Let yourself be pampered...

Before your tour:
Individual reception at the airport, station or hotel,
A « groom service » takes care of your luggage.

During your tour:
A Maitre d’ in charge of the general organisation of your tour down to its finest details.
Hostesses serving you the finest products from the regions crossed (including fresh fruit juice, selected teas and coffees, a wide range of alcoholic beverages: champagne, whisky, fine wines, etc. …), unlimited.
Chosen hosts sharing their knowledge of the history and treasures of the regions crossed.
And of course, a professional train driver accompanied by a security agent/conductor.

At each stopover:
Transfers are carried out by luxury motor coach
Our « groom service » takes care of your luggage each day from one hotel to the next.

Contrary to other luxury trains around the world, you never sleep on board the Palladium. French Rail Cruises has selected the most charming Relais & Chateaux luxury hotels along your tour of the naturally splendid French countryside.

You will be the special guests of the owners themselves, ready to share with you the secrets of their cosy and luxurious haven.

Our choice of stopovers is largely influenced by the presence of fine regional foods. Each evening, you will dine in a restaurant renowned for its fine foods and warm welcome. The chefs will delight in sharing some of their specialities, accompanied by the best local wines, often otherwise undiscovered.

Tasting on Board

On board the Palladium, tasting fine foods and wines is part and parcel of the journey.

Starting with coffee, tea or fruit juice for those who wish to prolong breakfast, each tour offers an array of flavours for every trip!

The best dishes of our regions may be served in the lounge or at the bar and are always accompanied by fine wines.
Other alcoholic beverages, selected teas, rare coffees…all are served on request at no extra cost.

Transfers and visits

They include:
Return flights from Paris to your tour departure.
Transfers by luxury motor coach manned by careful and discreet staff.
Entrance into all sites visited on the tour and mentioned in the program, in the company of a specialist bilingual tour guide.

Charter the Palladium

Imagine a rolling meeting room, equipped with comfortable reclining leather armchairs...
There’s no better way to get your meeting on the right tracks!
You are on board the Palladium equipped with all the requirements for presenting, thanking, negotiating with, motivating or celebrating your guests.
You will naturally use the multi-media resources found on board the train (network, sound, screens…).

Or maybe you prefer to hire the privacy of an exclusive train for a group of friends, in order to celebrate your special event...

Let your imagination run free to create and personalise your event or company project…The exceptional detail of the French Railway Network, made up of over 32.000 kilometres of rail track, allows an extensive choice of itineraries.

You may also, upon request, modify one of the existing itineraries.

Contact vacationtechnician. We can help you choose your journey, stopovers, hotels and restaurants, activities or workshops, to entirely satisfy your requirements.

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