Téoz
Encyclopedia
Téoz is a brand name used by France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

’s national railway company, SNCF
SNCF
The SNCF , is France's national state-owned railway company. SNCF operates the country's national rail services, including the TGV, France's high-speed rail network...

, to denote long-distance passenger rail services in France. SNCF established the Téoz system in 2003 as an upgrade of the former Corail
Corail (train)
Corail is the name given to a class of passenger rail cars of the SNCF that first entered commercial service in 1975. When introduced, Corail carriages featured air-conditioning, and superior levels of comfort, suspension and sound-proofing than previous InterCity carriages and gave arguably the...

 network. Téoz services are interregional, unlike most TER services, and do not use the high-speed rail
High-speed rail
High-speed rail is a type of passenger rail transport that operates significantly faster than the normal speed of rail traffic. Specific definitions by the European Union include for upgraded track and or faster for new track, whilst in the United States, the U.S...

 network, used by the TGV
TGV
The TGV is France's high-speed rail service, currently operated by SNCF Voyages, the long-distance rail branch of SNCF, the French national rail operator....

 trains. It is similar to the Intercités
Intercités
Intercités is a brand name used by France’s national railway company, SNCF, to denote medium-distance passenger rail services in France. SNCF established the Intercités system in January 2006 as an upgrade of the former Corail network...

 system, but covers another region: central and southern France.

There is also a Téoz Éco, which runs once a day on the line from the Gare d'Austerlitz
Gare d'Austerlitz
Paris Austerlitz is one of the six large terminus railway stations in Paris. It is situated on the left bank of the Seine in the southeastern part of the city, in the XIIIe arrondissement...

 in Paris to Toulouse
Toulouse
Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...

. In 2nd class, passengers can choose between reclining seats in an open carriage, or six-person couchette
Couchette car
The couchette car is a railroad car conveying basic non-private sleeping accommodation.The car is divided into a number of compartments accessed from the side corridor of the car, which in daytime are configured with a bench seat along each long side of the compartment...

 compartments with the couchettes folded to form benches. In 1st class, only couchettes are available. These are permanenetly in night position, so passengers in 1st class must either travel lying down, or agree to share the lower couchettes, sitting without backrests or armrests.

Network

The Téoz network consists of three lines:
Route: Stops: Frequency: Notes:
Paris
Paris-Gare de Lyon
Paris Lyon is one of the six large railway termini in Paris, France. It is the northern terminus of the Paris–Marseille railway. It is named after the city of Lyon, a stop for many long-distance trains departing here, most en route to the south of France. In general the station's SNCF services run...

 - Clermont-Ferrand
Gare de Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand is a railway station in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne, France. The station opened in 1855 and is located on the Saint-Germain-des-Fossés–Nîmes, Saint-Germain-des-Fossés–Clermont-Ferrand via Vichy, Clermont-Ferrand-Saint-Just-sur-Loire railway and Eygurande-Merlines-Clermont-Ferrand...

Paris-Lyon
Paris-Gare de Lyon
Paris Lyon is one of the six large railway termini in Paris, France. It is the northern terminus of the Paris–Marseille railway. It is named after the city of Lyon, a stop for many long-distance trains departing here, most en route to the south of France. In general the station's SNCF services run...

 - Nevers
Gare de Nevers
Nevers is a railway station in Nevers, Bourgogne, France. The station opened on 5 October 1850 and is located on the Moret-Lyon, Vierzon - Saincaize, Nevers - Chagny and Clamecy - Nevers railway lines...

 - Moulins-sur-Allier
Moulins, Allier
Moulins is a commune in central France, capital of the Allier department.Among its many tourist attractions are the Maison Mantin the Anne de Beaujeu Museum.-History:...

 - Vichy
Vichy
Vichy is a commune in the department of Allier in Auvergne in central France. It belongs to the historic province of Bourbonnais.It is known as a spa and resort town and was the de facto capital of Vichy France during the World War II Nazi German occupation from 1940 to 1944.The town's inhabitants...

 - Riom-Châtel-Guyon
Riom
Riom is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.-History:Until the French Revolution, Riom was the capital of the province of Auvergne, and the seat of the dukes of Auvergne. The city was of Gaulish origin, the Roman Ricomagus...

 - Clermont-Ferrand
Gare de Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand is a railway station in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne, France. The station opened in 1855 and is located on the Saint-Germain-des-Fossés–Nîmes, Saint-Germain-des-Fossés–Clermont-Ferrand via Vichy, Clermont-Ferrand-Saint-Just-sur-Loire railway and Eygurande-Merlines-Clermont-Ferrand...

8x per day 1 daily train Paris–Clermont-Ferrand does not stop at intermediate stations
Paris
Gare d'Austerlitz
Paris Austerlitz is one of the six large terminus railway stations in Paris. It is situated on the left bank of the Seine in the southeastern part of the city, in the XIIIe arrondissement...

 - Toulouse
Paris-Austerlitz
Gare d'Austerlitz
Paris Austerlitz is one of the six large terminus railway stations in Paris. It is situated on the left bank of the Seine in the southeastern part of the city, in the XIIIe arrondissement...

 - Les Aubrais-Orléans
Gare des Aubrais-Orléans
Gare des Aubrais-Orléans is a railway station serving the agglomeration of Orléans, situated in the town Fleury-les-Aubrais, Loiret department, central France. It is situated on the Paris–Bordeaux railway, and it is the northern terminus of the Orléans–Montauban railway...

† - Vierzon-Ville
Gare de Vierzon-Ville
Gare de Vierzon-Ville is a railway station serving the town Vierzon, Cher department, central France. It is situated on the Orléans–Montauban railway, the Vierzon–Saincaize railway and the Vierzon–Saint-Pierre-des-Corps railway.-Services:...

† - Châteauroux
Gare de Châteauroux
Gare de Châteauroux is a railway station serving the town Châteauroux, Indre department, central France. It is situated on the Orléans–Montauban railway, between Vierzon and Limoges.-Services:The following services currently call at Châteauroux:...

† - Argenton-sur-Creuse
Argenton-sur-Creuse
Argenton-sur-Creuse is a commune in the Indre department in central France. It lies on the Creuse River, 19 m. SSW of Châteauroux, close to the A20 motorway.-History:...

† - La Souterraine
La Souterraine
La Souterraine is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:An area of farming and light industry comprising the town and a few small hamlets situated some west of Guéret at the junction of the D1, D912, D951 and the N145 roads. The small river...

† - Limoges - Uzerche
Gare d'Uzerche
Uzerche is a railway station in Uzerche, Limousin, France. The station is located on the Orléans–Montauban railway line. The station is served by TGV , Corail Lunéa , Téoz , Intercités and TER services.-Train Services:The following services currently call at Uzerche:*intercity services Paris -...

† - Brive-la-Gaillarde
Gare de Brive-la-Gaillarde
Gare de Brive-la-Gaillarde is a railway station serving the town Brive-la-Gaillarde, Limousin, France. The station opened on 17 September 1860 and is located on the Orléans–Montauban, Coutras - Tulle, Brive-Toulouse , Nexon - Brive railway lines....

 - Souillac
Gare de Souillac
Souillac is a railway station in Souillac, Midi-Pyrénées, France. The station opened in 1889 and is located on the Orléans–Montauban railway line...

† - Gourdon
Gare de Gourdon
Gourdon is a railway station in Gourdon, Midi-Pyrénées, France. The station is located on the Orléans–Montauban railway line. The station is served by Corail Lunéa , Téoz and TER services operated by SNCF.-Train Services:...

† - Cahors
Cahors
Cahors is the capital of the Lot department in south-western France.Its site is dramatic being contained on three sides within an udder shaped twist in the river Lot known as a 'presqu'île' or peninsula...

 - Caussade
Caussade
Caussade is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in southern France.-References:*...

† - Montauban
Gare de Montauban-Ville-Bourbon
Montauban or Montauban-Ville-Bourbon is a railway station serving the town of Montauban, Tarn-et-Garonne department, southwestern France.-The station:...

† - Toulouse-Matabiau (- Castelnaudary
Gare de Castelnaudary
Castelnaudary is a railway station in Castelnaudary, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The station opened on 22 April 1857 and is located on the Bordeaux - Sète railway line...

 - Carcassonne
Gare de Carcassonne
Carcassonne is a railway station in Carcassonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The station is located on the Bordeaux - Sète and Carcassonne - Rivesaltes railway lines...

 - Narbonne
Gare de Narbonne
Narbonne is a railway station in Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The station opened on 22 April 1857 and is located on the Bordeaux–Sète railway and Narbonne–Portbou railway. The station is served by EuroCity , TGV , Téoz , Lunéa and TER services operated by the SNCF...

 - Perpignan
Gare de Perpignan
Gare de Perpignan is the railway station serving the city Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales department, southern France. Part of the station was decorated by Salvador Dalí.The following services currently call at Perpignan:...

 - Elne
Elne
Elne is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.It lies in the former province of Roussillon, of which it was the first capital, being later replaced by Perpignan...

 - Argelès-sur-Mer
Argelès-sur-Mer
Argelès-sur-Mer is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.It lies near Perpignan.-Geography:...

 - Collioure
Collioure
Collioure is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.It lies on the Mediterranean and was a part of the ancient Roussillon province....

 - Port-Vendres
Port-Vendres
Port-Vendres is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.A typical Mediterranean fishing port, situated near the Spanish border on the cote Vermeille in south west France, Port-Vendres is renowned for its numerous fish and sea food restaurants. You can watch the fishing...

 - Banyuls-sur-Mer
Banyuls-sur-Mer
Banyuls-sur-Mer is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-Geography:Banyuls-sur-Mer is neighbored by Cerbère, Port-Vendres, Argelès-sur-Mer and Collioure. The region is known for its wines, such as the sweet wine Banyuls. An aquatic museum with aquarium is located in...

 - Cerbère
Gare de Cerbère
Gare de Cerbère is the railway station serving the border town Cerbère, Pyrénées-Orientales department, southern France. It is connected to the Portbou railway station in Spain.The following services currently call at Cerbère:...

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3x per day Paris–Limoges, 5x per day Paris–Brive, 3x per day Paris–Toulouse 1 daily train continues to Cerbère in weekends and holidays.
1 daily train to Toulouse
Toulouse
Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...

 is a Téoz Éco, see above.
Bordeaux - Nice Bordeaux-Saint-Jean - Marmande
Gare de Marmande
Marmande is a railway station in Marmande, Aquitaine, France. The station is located on the Bordeaux–Sète railway and Marmande-Mont-de-Marsan railway lines. The station is served by Téoz , Intercités , Lunéa and TER services operated by SNCF...

† - Agen
Gare d'Agen
Agen is a railway station in Agen, Aquitaine, France. The station was opened in 1856 and is located on the Bordeaux–Sète railway, Niversac-Agen railway and Agen-Auch railway, which is used for freight...

† - Montauban
Gare de Montauban-Ville-Bourbon
Montauban or Montauban-Ville-Bourbon is a railway station serving the town of Montauban, Tarn-et-Garonne department, southwestern France.-The station:...

† - Toulouse-Matabiau - Castelnaudary
Gare de Castelnaudary
Castelnaudary is a railway station in Castelnaudary, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The station opened on 22 April 1857 and is located on the Bordeaux - Sète railway line...

† - Carcassonne
Gare de Carcassonne
Carcassonne is a railway station in Carcassonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The station is located on the Bordeaux - Sète and Carcassonne - Rivesaltes railway lines...

† - Narbonne
Gare de Narbonne
Narbonne is a railway station in Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The station opened on 22 April 1857 and is located on the Bordeaux–Sète railway and Narbonne–Portbou railway. The station is served by EuroCity , TGV , Téoz , Lunéa and TER services operated by the SNCF...

† - Béziers
Gare de Béziers
Gare de Béziers is the railway station serving the town of Béziers in the Hérault département of southern France. It is situated on the Bordeaux–Sète railway.-Train services:As of August 2011 the following services call at Béziers:...

† - Sète
Gare de Sète
Gare de Sète is the railway station serving the town of Sète in the Hérault département of southern France. It is the eastern terminus of the Bordeaux–Sète railway.-Train services:As of August 2011 the following services call at Sète:...

† - Montpellier-Saint-Roch - Nîmes† - Arles
Gare d'Arles
Gare d'Arles is a railway station serving the town Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône department, southeastern France. It is situated on the Paris–Marseille railway.-Train services:As of August 2011 the following services call at Arles:...

† - Marseille-Saint-Charles - Toulon
Gare de Toulon
Gare de Toulon is a railway station serving the city Toulon, Var department, southeastern France. It is situated on the Marseille–Ventimiglia railway.-Train services:As of August 2011 the following services call at Toulon:...

 - Les Arcs-Draguignan
Les Arcs, Var
Les Arcs is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-References:*...

 - Saint-Raphaël-Valescure
Saint-Raphaël, Var
Saint-Raphaël is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.Immediately to the west of Saint-Raphaël lies another, older, town called Fréjus, and together they form an urban agglomeration known as Fréjus Saint-Raphaël...

 - Cannes
Gare de Cannes
Gare de Cannes or Cannes-Ville is the main station for the French Southern city of Cannes. It is situated on the Marseille–Ventimiglia railway.-History:...

 - Antibes
Gare d'Antibes
Antibes is a railway station in Antibes, France. It is situated on the Marseille–Ventimiglia railway.-Train services:As of August 2011 the following services call at Antibes:*intercity services Bordeaux - Toulouse - Montpellier - Marseille - Nice...

 - Nice-Ville
4x per day Bordeaux–Marseille, 2x per day Bordeaux–Nice

† Not all trains call at this station
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