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Sens de la marche

Check if your TGV seat faces forward before you book. A free tool for French rail travelers.

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Sens de la marche

Problem solved

Half the seats on a double-deck TGV face backward, and SNCF does not surface seat orientation at booking. Travelers prone to motion sickness are left guessing.

Value proposition

Enter your train number and seat, learn in one click whether you ride forward or backward, before you book.

Target Audience

French rail travelers, motion-sickness sufferers, and anyone who prefers facing forward on long-distance trains.

Business model

Free utility. No account, no tracking, no affiliation with SNCF. Source code public on GitHub.

Tech Stack

  • Next.js, statically generated
  • SNCF and open-data seat layouts bundled at build time
  • Deployed on Cloudflare

Status

Free and live. Built as a weekend utility and released for anyone who needs it.