A Walk Around Gare Du Nord, Paris

Paris Nord (or the Gare du Nord, "North Station", is one of the six large terminus stations of the SNCF mainline network for Paris, France. Located not far from Gare de l'Est in the 10th arrondissement, the Gare du Nord offers connections with several urban transportation lines, including Paris Métro, RER and Buses. By the number of travelers, at around 190 million per year, it is the busiest railway station in Europe and the busiest in the world outside Japan.
The Gare du Nord is the station for trains to Northern France and to international destinations in Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. The station complex was designed by the French architect Jacques Hittorff and built between 1861 and 1864. It is situated in the 10th arrondissement of Paris.

[@paudsmcmack3117]

I livd in this city for a while, next to this station almost. I would come here for a coffee and sit and watch people. Listen to the announcement chime and watch the letters change on the travel board. People off to London and various parts of Froggland...

[@Chabklem2073]

Congratulations for preserves the Old Gare du Nord!

[@andrenewcomb3708]

The only time a friend was a "friend" was in 1964 and we were leaving Paris. Lloyd asked his father to take him to say "Goodbye". The last meal I ever had in Paris were croissants and loaves w/ butter in the morning. He lived in a house similar to a house that Pete Townsend & Roger Daltrey visited a mentor who showed many of the dynamics of music.

[@andrenewcomb3708]

Then a ride in a coal-fired train to Bremerhaven where someone did Diablo down and dirty. Real dirty.

[@Stone8age]

Ah Gare du Nord. Beautiful from a far, far from being beautiful. Amount of dodgy people and addicts in and outside is mind-blowing.

[@IRISHguitarist777]

It looks so safe and beautiful, l cannot wait to see it this year. Paris looks amazing and so safe.

[@MichaelJirochVisualArtist]

Things have changed alot in the last few years. You will be surprised.

[@DFandV]

@Buenas Intenciones I remember at around 2015 when I was there. Shortly after the attacks there were heavy armed police presence.

[@DFandV]

@Buenas Intenciones Personally strangely never felt unsafe but felt unsafe in London.

[@DFandV]

@Buenas Intenciones I rarely seen many police cars driving past when I was there few months back.

[@DFandV]

@Buenas Intenciones In an ideal world that would be great but won't happen in big cities.

[@felipesneibrum506]

hermosa como todo PARIS

[@MrMAlhassan]

I was here in late 2015 and I think its an amazing place. Missed my way a lot of times but it was really fun for a first timer in france.

[@muathbameer9371]

Mohammed Alhassan Same things happened to me in 2017 😀

[@artivism4068]

thank you for showing this. I hope to pass through and take photographs someday

[@bearlifejourney]

Very helpful and stress-relieving! I had no idea where to find the validation machine and it seems they are everywhere. Also SNCF official website states Paris du Nord is not one of the six stations that have the self serving kiosk so I went to Saint Lazare specifically today to pickup the ticket. But it seems that du Nord does have the self serving machines. Confusing website instruction.

[@peterchristianmanstein1106]

Mein Heimatbahnhof.

[@vitorsivanus5835]

i love this place

[@Marcos-fm3vp]

I have been there once and loved it

[@Thomas1980]

beautiful Train Station! Nice Video

[@tiqvahone]

4:37 The classic announcement jingle.

[@GT-bz9nc]

Made monthly trip to/from Amsterdam out of Gare du Nord during 2002-2004 while working in Paris. Never saw one drug dog. Grateful.

[@sankadines]

I visited this place in June 2015 and I loved Paris overall.

[@bumblealchemy]

Nice. It also reminds me of being stuck in it sitting on a pole for three hours this Spring. Hah! Love it regardless.

[@lindlinda31]

Very nice

[@veronical.gerozaga4477]

There are hotels around this area and it is practical to stay there as to have fast access to Gare Du Nord. But need to be careful of your belongings when inside the station.

[@heysweetlove5257]

Desain tembok pintu utama,mirip rangka senar harpa.o...o...inspiring bgt.

[@bajajsumit158]

I was in this station in 2016 and I took a train from that station to Amsterdam

[@aashaikh3463]

I was in here Gare Du Nord Paris in 1979 beautiful memories!!

[@TheAverycross]

Thanks so much for this great round of videos! It definitely brings back great memories of my first solo break in Paris and it also makes for a great invitation for those who haven't experienced the city yet:)

[@MichaelJirochVisualArtist]

EJBTravels Thank you for you kind words, much appreciated.

[@TheAverycross]

@@MichaelJirochVisualArtist You're welcome:)

[@sapphire6107]

Hi Michael! I will be in Paris next month, first time. Still looking for more information. From CDG airport, I have to get on RER to Gare d Nord then take Metro line 5. My question is, do I have to exit Gare d Nord to get on the metro? Appreciate your answer

[@MichaelJirochVisualArtist]

No…but it’s a confusing transfer…and a long walk underground…and you can easily get lost. Also, beware of valuables like cell phones. Roving little punks who work in packs stealing on tourist.

[@sapphire6107]

@@MichaelJirochVisualArtist Thank you for the answer . That is the mission piece of that I couldn't find. I don't have to exit out of the station to make the transfer. Thanks for the tip about those punks. Appreciate it

[@andrenewcomb3708]

Do they have customs checks, passport requirements, baggage examinations for the London arrivals/departures?

[@MichaelJirochVisualArtist]

Andre Newcomb ...not until final days of this year, when Brexit happens.

[@gracekaramihan3339]

I miss this place tho

[@AnastasiaKhramova]

I really wan to travel to Paris. How much did it cost you to take the train? And was it hard to find the right train to your location? I have so much questions! It's unreal how beautiful Paris is! :)

[@abdoulayethiam7879]

join me on your travelling.

[@DFandV]

Abdoulaye Thiam calme toi

[@bbcwithyousha9231]

Please add me fb Haider Hossain

[@muhammadarshadabbasi8460]

Hi there actually where you want to go I was in Paris and recently travel from gare du nord to Amsterdam in 130 Euro ticket and return with bus to Paris in 20 Euros

[@cadbane4169]

thats one of the baddest place in paris

[@DFandV]

My pockets are closed there

[@francois4330]

Thanx. great vids!

[@MichaelJirochVisualArtist]

Thanks for the nice words...in hind sight, I wish I would have stabilized it.

[@francois4330]

Very nice, thank you!

[@MichaelJirochVisualArtist]

Thank you, Stefan. I have about 40 stations filmed E.U. Just go to my playlist and look for train stations. Thanks again.

[@Anto-wq6fn]

+Michael Jiroch fr?

[@MichaelJirochVisualArtist]

+Lefou du60 , are you asking me if I am French? No, I'm American, but I would love to live full time in France. Except Calais, that looks like a lawless community.

[@Anto-wq6fn]

I'm living in the north not in Calais x)

[@MichaelJirochVisualArtist]

+Lefou du60 is it beautiful?

[@romaneoliveiraoliveira9263]

sou portuguesa me gostaria ir a conhecer frança

[@csjames69]

Is the RER D platform under ground? If so, is it a long distance from the Eurostar platform?

[@MichaelJirochVisualArtist]

No, it’s not too far. And there are elevators and escalators to get you there.

[@ashrafhusain6413]

I live in Paris. In my opinion, gare du nord is not only one of the worst places in France but in Europe too.

[@laddisingh5448]

It's much worse.

[@argenvia]

excellente vidéo, la police ne dérange pas si vous enregistrez, je serai en Mars 2017 par paris salutation gustavo

[@MichaelJirochVisualArtist]

argenvia merci

[@olesuryo1156]

mercy is beautifull

[@Plumduff3303]

Great for writers .. I lived in the underworld back in the day I love all cultures but getting multiple stab wounds from the Algerian chaps sent me home...fascinating place amazing people bloody dangerous

[@Plumduff3303]

And if they dont stab u someone has a gun....gare de nore it's the best and the worst but I still love France

[@biba8492]

Bonjour! I need travel tips please as I'm going to paris from London by train in early april 17, I'm travelling with elderly who is on wheelchair. after my 2nights I'm heading to Switzerland from paris by train too ...tq in advance!

[@charlymaskedqueen6980]

Anyone else reminds it of amelie?

[@MichaelJirochVisualArtist]

Charly Masked Queen , Amelie, was filmed at Gare de L’Est, two blocks over from this station.

[@srrikaarjillellamudi4419]

kind of looks like hauptbahnhof in the outside

[@MichaelJirochVisualArtist]

srrikaar Jillellamudi ...Hauptbahnhof translates to Main Train Station. And is usually proceeded by city name. Like Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof, Berlin Hauptbahnhof.

[@allenbenian8827]

This is the complete opposite of Penn Station!

[@MichaelJirochVisualArtist]

Thank god for that. And aren't they taking Razing Penn Station soon?