France in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 "Je suis un vrai garçon" had picked up 74 points (the highest a 10 from Russia), placing France 7th of the 25 entries. The French jury awarded its 12 points to Poland. France in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 France was represented by Nina Morato, with the song '"Je suis un vrai garçon", at the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 30 May in Dublin. "Je suis un vrai garçon" was chosen internally by broadcaster France 2. On the night of the final Morato performed last in the running order, following Poland. "Je suis un vrai garçon" was
High-speed rail in Europe of France was opened. For the first time, high-speed services over the Franco-German border were offered. SNCF operates the TGV service between Paris and Stuttgart via Strasbourg and a daily return journey from Paris to Frankfurt via Saarbrücken, while ICE trains operate the remaining Paris to Frankfurt. The construction of the Channel Tunnel, completed in 1994, provided the impetus for the first cross-border high-speed rail line. In 1993, the LGV Nord, which connects Paris to the Belgian border and the Channel Tunnel via Lille, was opened. Initial travel times through the tunnel from London to Paris and Brussels were about