II. ROUTES TO NORTHERN FRANCE.
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should superintend it in person. Luggage registered to Paris is
examined on arrivai there.
Octboi. At the entrance to the larger towns an 'Octroi', or muni¬
cipal tax, is levied on ail comestibles, but travellers' luggage is usu-
ally passed on a simple déclaration that it contains no such articles.
The officiais are, however, entitled to see the receipts for articles
liable to duty at the frontier.
II. Routes to Northern France.
The quickest and easiest routes from England to Northern France
are offered by the express through-services from London to Paris
(see below). The steamers on the other routes, which are on the
whole cheaper and may be more convenient for some travellers,
will generally be found fairly comfortable. Particulars as to the days
and hours of starting, which are liable to vary, may be found in
Bradshaw's Continental Railway Guide (monthly; 2s.). Most vis-
itors to France from the United States will probably travel via Eng¬
land, but. those who prefer to proceed direct hâve opportunities by
the weekly steamers of the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique from
New York to Le Havre, the weekly steamers of the Hamburg-American
Line from New York to Cherbourg, the monthly steamers of the Char¬
geurs Réunis from New Orléans to Le Havre, etc.
a. Express Routes from London to Paris.
Via Dovee and Calais. Express thrice daily, starting from Charing
Cross, Cannon Slreet, Victoria, Holborn Viaduct, and St. Paul's stations,
in 71/2-10 hrs.; fares 21. 16s. lia., 11. 19s. 8d., and il. 5s. Gd. (3rd cl. by
night service only), return-tickets, valid for one month, Al. lis. 9d., Si.
9s. 10d., and 11. — From London to Calais, 3-4 hrs., fares il. 10s. 2d., fi¬
ls. 7d., ils. Gd. — From Dover to Calais, lVi-l'A hr., fares 10s., 8s.
Via Folkestone and Boulogne. Express twice daily from Charing
Cross and Cannon St. stations, in 8-10 hrs., fares 11. 12s., il. 16s., and il.
2s. 9d. (3rd cl. by afternoon service only), return-tickets, valid for a month,
il. 9s. 9d„ 31. 5s. 8d., il. 17s. 5d.—From London to Boulogne, 372-4V2 hrs.,
fares il. 13s. Gd., il. Os. I0d., 12s. Gd. — From Folkestone to Boulogne, l>/2-
2 hrs., fares 8s., 6s.
Via Newhaven and Dieppe. Express twice daily from Victoria and
London Bridge stations in 9-10 hrs.; fares 34s. Id., 25s. Id., 18s. Id. (3rd
cl. by night service only), return-tickets, valid for a month, "il. 18s. 3d.,
11. 2s. 3d., il. 13s. 3d. — From London to Dieppe, 572-672 hrs., fares il. 4s.
Id., 17s. 7s., 15s. 2d. — From Newhaven to Dieppe, 372-4'/'^ hrs., fares 14s.
Id., ils. Id.
Via Sodthampton and Le Havee. Express from Waterloo station
(daily, except Sun.), in 1272-14 hrs., fares 11. 13s. 10d., il. 4s. lOd. (no 3rd
cl.), return-tickets, valid for a month, 21. 16s. Sd., 21. Os. Sd. — From
London to Le Havre, 10-12 hrs., 11. 8s. id., il. Os. lOd. — From Southampton
to Le Havre, 7-8 hrs., fares 23s., 17s.
b. Other Routes.
From Newhaven to Caen via Ouistreham, steamer thrice weekly in
7 hrs. ; fares about 15s. éd., 8s. Gd. —- From London to Caen, 117---1272 nrs>
fares 25s., 21s., 13s. return-ticket 3Ss., 32s., 20s.
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