On Track

April, 1982

The current hot topics of conversation in France have little to do with the new Socialist government and a lot to do with fashion and travel. Frenchmen are concentrating on the miniskirted legs of Frenchwomen, who, in turn, are gazing at the supertight leather jeans that are the current male-fashion craze in Paris. Meanwhile, both sexes are mesmerized by the fastest train in the world, the Train à Grande Vitesse, which has just begun operating between Paris and Lyons.The TGV, as it is commonly c...