How can I get information on traveling to French towns from Geneva?

Question

I'm trying to figure out short day trips into France from Geneva by train. I will have a Eurail pass and would like to use it to go into some French towns. Is this possible? Where should I look on the internet for destinations?

Answer 1

Lyon is 150 km from Geneva

http://www.sncf.com/

this this the official site of

french trains  (Soceiete National des Chemins de Fer Francais)

Answer 2

http://www.tgv.com/

this might help

TGV goes from Geneva to major French cities

Answer 3

http://www.raileurope.co.uk for English residents and http://www.raileurope.com for US residents.

They can give you all the info you need and even make reservations for overnight/fast trains if required.

Use http://www.viamichelin.fr for maps and distances.