TGV seat numbers

[williamn]

I recently travelled first class in a TGV from Luxembourg to Paris and had a GREAT deal of difficulty finding my seat as they seemed to be numbered in a totally random, non consecutive way! Can anyone shed any light on this?

 

[toerist]

I assume the seat numbering is done according to fictious compartments, 1 beeing the First 2 rows of seats closest to the door, in first class this would be seats 1 to 6, combined with the compartment number giving 11 to 16, the next 2 rows would make 21 to 26

most coaches have 7 fictional compartments:
entrance (11 -18)(21-28)(31-38)(41-48)(51-58)(61-68)(71-78) end

yet the end coaches next to the power units have the numbers more mixed up it seams

I think we can conclude that the numbering is a heritage of the formerly commonly used compartment coaches on long-distance trains

 

[gordonthemoron]

they do the same on german trains

 

[williamn]

Seems a bit crazy! I wasn't the only one having problems...