Gar du Nord is downtown and indeed a major trainstation.
Yep, Gare de Nord is where the EuroStar connects London and Paris. It's a beautiful train station, but I haven't been there since 2002. Apparently things have gotten nasty.
Paris and France have a real problem on their hands if they're having riots there. Not the best neighborhood in Paris by far, but not the worst, either. And a major transportation hub.
So like 405 freeway here in SO CAL everybody go on this train station
I got better idea send Eagles fans to France