Persan Beaumont
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To get to Auvers-sur-Oise from Paris, we had to change trains at a town called Persan Beaumont. Our train left Paris at 9:34 and should have arrived in Persan Beaument at 10:19, giving us enough time to catch the 10:25 train to Auvers-sur-Oise.
Unfortunately, our train arrived in Persan Beaument about five minutes late. We got off the train, walked through the underground passage to the platform where the train bound for Auvers-sur-Oise was waiting, and walked up the stairs. Just as we arrived on the platform, the train pulled out of the station, leaving us stranded!
Persan Beaumont Train Station
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What to do? We talked to a station agent who helped us call a taxi service to inquire about taking taxis to Auvers-sur-Oise. But the taxi company wanted to charge 76€ per taxi to take us there. So, we decided to wait for the next train, which would leave an hour later.
L'Etoile du Nord Café
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To pass the time, we walked to a café that we saw, far down the street.
Waiting It Out
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Most of us ordered café au lait, and the wait wasn’t so bad after all.
Turkish Toilet
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Our big discovery there was the Turkish toilet in the men’s room. The ladies were treated to a standard sit-down model. What other surprises did the day have in store for us?
Tomorrow: The lovely town of Auvers-sur-Oise.
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