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The TGV, or Train à Grande Vitesse, is France's premier intercity high-speed rail service, with commercial operating speeds of up to 320 km/h. Conceived in the
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The TGV, or Train à Grande Vitesse, is France's premier intercity high-speed rail service, with commercial operating speeds of up to 320 km/h. Conceived in the 1960s and launched in 1981, the TGV has become a symbol of French engineering and innovation. With a network spanning across France and into neighboring countries, the TGV has carried over 168 million passengers in 2025 alone. The service is operated by the state-owned SNCF, with trains manufactured by Alstom, a leading French multinational company.