A commuter's survival story. To escape the hell of an overheated RER at Châtelet, I tested a radical solution: a 2-hour break in an air-conditioned haven 4 minutes from the platform to shower and decompress. Here's the verdict.
For thousands of Paris commuters, the summer RER journey from Châtelet is a nightmare. Discover a counter-intuitive strategy: a 2-hour break in an air-conditioned haven just 4 minutes from the platforms to shower, decompress, and travel home later in peace.