a guide to Gare du Nord
about Gare du Nord
Realistically, you are here because you have either just arrived or are just about to leave. The Gare du Nord is the station that caters for the Eurostar service from London, as well as Thalys trains to seven other northern European cities in Germany, Belgium, Poland, Austria and the Netherlands. In much the same way as London's St Pancras International caters for the south of England, the Gare du Nord also serves nearby French cities.
First constructed by Jacques Hittorff in 1865, the station has undergone many upgrades over the years due to the addition of other services. Since the introduction of the Eurostar in 1994, the Gare du Nord has been able to boast an impressive forty four platforms.
Still, if you suffer a train delay, happen to be waiting to pick somebody up or just would simply like to explore the area, then there are a few distractions to be had. The ancient, picturesque Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul is right next door to the station, and has a fascinating history. Alternatively, you can while away the time with a stroll down the large, varied shopping precincts in Passage Brady or Passage du Prado.
Our tip: Look out for the nine large statues in the station, which depict Paris and the eight other European cities served by the Gare du Nord.
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how to get there
by car
Exit the Périphérique at Junction 22 (Porte de Clignancourt), and continue straight ahead past the Metro station onto Boulevard Ornano. Take the left fork at Simplon Metro station and go straight over the crossroads onto Boulevard Barbès. Continue straight on and go straight over the junction at Boulevard de Rochechouart/Boulevard de la Chapelle onto Boulevard de Magenta. Head straight over the next crossroads you come to and take the second left after that onto Rue Lafayette. The Gare du Nord will be on your left hand side.
For satellite navigation systems enter postcode 75010.
Nearest underground parking: Gare du Nord, 18 Rue de Dunkerque, 75010
by bus
All of the following buses go to the Gare du Nord: 38, 39, 42, 43, 46, 54, 65. For many of these routes it is the final destination.
by tube
Nearest station: Gare du Nord (Lines 4 and 5)
From Gare de Lyon: Take Line 1 towards La Défense Grande Arche and get off at Bastille (1 stop). Change to Line 5 towards Bobigny Pablo Picasso and Gare du Nord (7 stops).
From Gare Montparnasse: Take Line 4 towards Porte de Clignancourt directly to Gare du Nord (14 stops).
by train
Gare du Nord serves RER Lines B and D.
attractions
upcoming events
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New Morning, near Gare de l'Est train station, is a must for jazz fans. Not only does it feel like a den only insiders know about, its live bands perform excellent variations of modern, experimental and classical jazz.
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Dec 13
France's first Ice Kube Bar, inside the ultra-trendy Kube hotel in the Goutte d'Or district, is the place to go for a fun drink in sub-zero temperatures. Dressed in woolly clothes, enjoy vodka shots at -5°C for 30 minutes.
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Set on the trendy Canal St Martin, hip Point Ephémère is a music venue, bar-restaurant and gallery rolled into one. It has the edge when it comes to staging Paris's best electro concerts, alongside its video projections and installations.
