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Travelling to France next month with partner and 3 kids. We want to travel by train so I've read a bit on seat61 that it's best to book point to point tickets 2-3 months in advance but since we're past that now would it be better to just get a a eurail pass? I have seen a lot of people say a pass isn’t worth it and can be a hassle to use as we still need to pay additional reservation fees on the high speed trains and it doesn’t cover the ouigo train which we will be taking from paris to marseille and avignon to paris. Here are the other trains we will be taking:
 

marseille-carcassonne

carcassonne-avignon

 

And possibly these ones for a day trip:

paris-nantes 

paris-lille 

marseille-nice

carcassonne-bordeaux

carcassonne-toulouse

carcassonne-alet les bains

avignon-st etienne

avignon-lyon

avignon-aigues mortes

avignon-cavaillon

Well make some calculations on sncf-connect.com for your travel dates, it is the only way to be sure since high-speed trains vary like air fares. You will be past peak season so tickets may not be that expensive. For short jourmeys it's often not worth using a pass day.

Then compare with a One-country France pass + seat reservations :

- 10€ limited fare, then 20€ on TGVs and on Intercités

There are Ouigos and regular TGVs between Paris and Marseille.

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