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Location of the conference, Conference site, Lunch and coffee break, Poster session, Social event, Hotel

Location of the conference

Paris is the capital city of France. It is situated on the River Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region ("Région parisienne"). Paris has an estimated population of 2,153,600 within its administrative limits. The city's real size is best represented by its Unité urbaine (urban unit), an area of unbroken urban growth that extends well beyond its limits, with a population of 9.93 million. A commuter belt around the same completes the Paris urban area (similar to a metropolitan area) that, with its population of 12 million, is one of the most populated areas of its kind in Europe.

Conference site

The conference will be hosted at the "Ecole Normale Supérieure". It is located 45, rue d'Ulm in the 5th municipal boroughs of Paris nearby the ”Panthéon”, ”les jardins du Luxembourg” and the ”Science faculty of Jussieu”, ”Curie Institute” (see it on GoogleMap). Moreover, it is easily reachable by Metro, Bus or RER.

  • Using RER B (http://www.ratp.fr) to Ecole Normale Superieure
    Directions of RER (and Metro) lines are always named by the end destination. Note that the RER line splits outside Paris. For RER B to Ecole Normale Superieure this is
    • "Saint Remy les Chevreuse", "Robinson", "Massy-Palaiseau" or "Laplace" if you come from the North of Paris, or
    • "Mitry-Claye" or "Charles-de-Gaulle Airport" if you come from the South of Paris.

    Notice that all RER B trains do stop at all stations in Paris (from "Gare du Nord" in the north to "Denfert-Rochereau" in the south). You have to get off at stop "Luxembourg". Ecole Normale Superieure is 10 minutes away by foot "Luxembourg" stop.
    RER B "Luxembourg" stop is 35 minutes away from Charles De Gaulle Airport and 30 minutes from "Antony" (interconnection with Orly airport). Trains are usually scheduled every 10 minutes.
How to connect to RER B
  • From Charles-de-Gaulle Airport (aka Roissy Airport).
    • Terminal 1: Take the free shuttle bus (navette) to the RER station.
    • Terminal 2: You can walk to the RER station (about 10 minutes), or take the free shuttle bus (navette) to the RER station from any of the exits.
    You can take any train going towards "Paris".
  • From Orly Airport.
    Take the ORLYVAL to "Antony" where you can change to RER B.
  • From Gare du Nord.
    The RER B stop is in the basement of Gare du Nord.
  • From Gare de Lyon.
    Take the Metro line 14 towards "Madeleine", and get off at "Chatelet" (1 stop) where you can change to RER B. You may also take RER lines A or D.
  • From Gare Montparnasse.
    Take the subway Metro Line 6 towards "Nation", and get off at "Denfert-Rochereau" (3 stops) where you can change to RER B.
  • From Gare St. Lazare.
  • Take the Metro line 12 in direction "Mairie d'Issy" until "Madeleine" (1 stop), from there take the brand new Metro line 14 towards "Bibliotheque" to "Chatelet" (2 stops) where you can change to RER B.
Visit http://www.ratp.fr for Metro maps and useful Paris information.

Talks will be given in a lecture hall provided with meeting facilities including micros and a video-projector.

Lunch and coffee break

Coffee breaks will be organized aside the conference hall. Lunches will be organized in the restaurant of the École Normale Supérieure.

Poster session

TBA

Social event

A private dinner cruise aboard a boat sailing on the Seine or on the Saint Martin Canal will be organized on the second evening of the conference.

Hotel

Hotel de Senlis

Hotel Cujas Pantheon

Hotel St Jacques

Hotel Sully Germain

Hotel St Christophe

Hotel Abbatial St Germain

Hotel des 3 collèges