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Geopost (formerly DPDgroup) is an international parcel delivery service for sorter compatible parcels based in Issy les Moulineaux, France. [3] Until 2015 DPD stood for Dynamic Parcel Distribution. Its brands are DPD, Chronopost, Seur and BRT. The company is based in France and operates mainly in the express road-based market.
Chronopost International, a member of the La Poste group, provides express shipping and delivery service both domestically (in France) and internationally. [1] [2]Domestic services comprise mostly next-day services, with some variation depending on the exact delivery locations, for packages and documents weighing up to 30 kilograms (66 lb).
The company was created in 1991 following the split of the French PTT, a government department responsible for mail, telegraph and telephone services in France. The PTT, founded in 1879, was then divided between La Poste, which became responsible for postal service, and France Télécom (nowadays Orange) for the telecommunication services ...
Rail transport in France is marked by a clear predominance of passenger traffic, driven in particular by high-speed rail. The SNCF , the national state-owned railway company, operates most of the passenger and freight services on the national network managed by its subsidiary SNCF Réseau .
High-speed railway track construction in France has a few key differences from normal railway lines. The radii of curves are larger so that trains can traverse them at higher speeds without increasing the centripetal acceleration felt by passengers. The radii of LGV curves have historically been greater than 4 km (2.5 mi): new lines have ...
Deauville-Clairefontaine Racecourse is a horse race track located in Tourgéville near Deauville in the Calvados département in the Normandy région of France. The 40-acre (16 ha) facility hosts harness racing, thoroughbred flat racing, steeplechase and hurdle races.
The French National Track Championships are held annually and are composed of competitions of various track cycling ... Île-de-France Erwann Aubernon, Benjamin ...
The Hippodrome de Vincennes, also called Vincennes Raceourse, is a horse racing track located in Paris, France. It has a capacity of 40,000. It was created in 1863 and rebuilt in 1879, after being destroyed in the Franco-Prussian War. [1] The venue sits on 42 hectares and includes two tracks, one large and one smaller one for night races. [2]