The reductions have been financed by the state as a way of helping holidaymakers save money.
If you’re hoping to travel around Europe on a budget this summer, there’s good news from France.
Thousands of cheap train fares are now on sale for a fixed price.
It is part of French minister for transport Clément Beaune’s push to make it cheaper to travel by train.
He described the sale as “extremely simple and extremely powerful.”
France launches €19 train fares
Thousands of cheap train tickets have gone on sale today and will be on sale until 15 July.
There are 200,000 tickets available and fares are set at the fixed price of €19.
The tickets
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