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@Joe.S
I was with friends two years ago and we took three bike boxes from London to Nice. We didn't have any trouble at all. On the TGV, it was just a bit of a jumble of bags and cases etc. We put the boxes out of the way as far as possible, but when the train stopped each time, two of us got up to step off the train with the boxes. This meant people with smaller bags could get on and off easily. When everyone was on, the boxes could go back in the way. It sounds a bit of a faff, but from memory, after leaving Paris, we only stopped three or four times and they were all well south - Aix en Provence, St Raphael etc. So not really to much hassle. It is also worth remembering that if you are travelling in the next couple of months, everyone is on holiday, so the train will be busy - be assertive about your seat reservation (not that the plebs are allowed in first class to get in the way).
Hope this is helpful.