LGV Est is the first line in France designed for regular operation at 320 km/h, although trains have been running 'experimentally' at this speed on a section of LGV Méditerranée for some years.
France's Ligne à Grande Vitesse Est Européenne between Paris and Strasbourg is the first railway in the world where trains can run at a maximum speed of 320 km/h (199 mile/h).