Deserted Montparnasse station a "nightmare" for foreign travellers Tourists and travellers arriving at Paris's Montparnasse station express their discontent as the effects of a French nationwide strike begin to tell, with many finding it a "nightmare" to reach onward destinations. The strike was launched to protest pension reforms proposed by president Emmanuel Macron and has wiped out 90% of high-speed trains (TGV), 80 % of inter-regional trains (TER) and 10 of Paris's mero lines. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES\\n