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locomotive. | type = Trans Europ Express (TEE) | status = Replaced by a TGV | locale = France | predecessor = | first = | last = | successor = | operator = | formeroperator = SNCF | ridership = | start = Paris-Montparnasse | stops = 1 | end = Nantes | distance = | journeytime = | frequency = | trainnumber = TEE 31, 30 | line_used = Paris–Brest Le Mans-Angers Tours–Saint-Nazaire. | class = First-class-only | access = | seating = | catering = | observation = | entertainment = | baggage = | otherfacilities = | stock = SNCF Class CC 72000 / SNCF Class BB 22200 / | gauge = | el = 1.5 kV DC 25 kV AC | speed = | owners = | routenumber = | map = }} The ''Jules Verne'' was an express train that linked Paris and Nantes in France. Operated by the ''Société Nationale des Chemins de fer français'' (SNCF), it was the last new Trans Europ Express (TEE) to be introduced, in 1980. The train was named after the French author Jules Verne, who was born in Nantes. It was replaced by a TGV in 1989. ==Route== The ''Jules Verne''s route was via the Paris–Brest railway as far as Le Mans, then via the Le Mans–Angers railway and finally via the Tours–Saint-Nazaire railway. The train had the following stops: * Paris-Montparnasse – Angers-Saint-Laud – Nantes The train operated on weekdays only. Starting in autumn 1983 the westbound train ran as a TEE on Mondays through Thursdays only and was replaced by a two-class ''Rapide'' on Fridays.〔
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