Impact of French society: towns such as Chartres are becoming "TGV commuter belt"; Brussels - Paris in 90 minutes has increased commuting between the two capitals; likewise Paris - Marseille time greatly reduced recently
Impact of the building of the lines: many years of wrangles over the Lyon-Marseille line
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As of the census of 2000, there are 4,950 people, 1,924 households, and 1,252 families residing in the town. The population density is 225.9/km² ...