The night of October 4th, the main Paris train stations illuminated their footlights as well as the awe-struck faces of many children...

Check out our stations in a new light - night light. High-profile artists from around the world have been brought in to create a magical atmosphere. At the Gare du Nord, New Yorker Tony Oursler will be showing an enormous film of teenagers singing. At the Gare de L'Est, you can take centre stage with Pierrick Sorin, and have your photo projected onto a panoramic screen. At the Gare de Lyon, play personal assistant to Bollywood director Shaad Ali as he shoots a major film scene. At the Gare de Bercy, the auto-train car park will become the launch pad for a whole range of historic rockets that never flew. And Gare Saint-Lazare, your senses will be tested to their limits , as the sun comes in to the station, the earth shakes and the cosmos is born...

Back to earth. If you want to get from one station to another, the SNCF is offering (free) rides in a fleet of "cyclobulles", two-seater electrically power-assisted tricycles. Get a feel for the SNCF's new ecomobility drive as you sit back and enjoy the view.

And guess who will be there to guide you round?That's right! Your SNCF station staff. They will be turning out in force to welcome and inform you, show you the architectural wealth of their station and take you on this great big artistic journey. Before they tidy up ready to open the station as normal in the morning. Transilien staff will be there to take you home any time before 2am, and Keolis employees will accompany people with reduced mobility throughout the Nuit Blanche event (phone 0810 810 75 or e-mailpam@keolis.com to register). Have a great night out in our stations, and enjoy the capital's churches and towers as well.

The full programme
is available at www.nuitblanche.paris.fr (new window) or mobile.paris.fr