Location and practical informations

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View of the Jussieu campus from the Seine river (south), with Notre Dame Cathedral on the far right.

Locations

Housing

Housing of non-Parisian participants will be in the Hôtel du Brésil, 11 Rue Le Goff, 75005 Paris

Meeting room

The meeting will take place in the Institut Henri Poincarré (IHP), 11 Rue Pierre et Marie Curie, in the Room 05

The IHP building is the second building on your right when you enter the campus 11 Rue Pierre et Marie Curie.

Meals

• Lunches (buffet lunches) for the three days of the meeting (May 4, 5 and 6), and coffee breaks, will take place in the IHP building and are taken in charge by the organization.
• Diner of Wednesday 6th is the meeting diner, it will take place in the Restaurant l'Agrume and is taken in charge by the organization.
• Other diners are not organized nor supported. Please see here for a List of suggested restaurants

How to get there?

Maps

How to get from RER B Luxembourg to the "Hôtel du Brésil" (2min)

How to get from the "Hôtel du Brésil" to the IHP building (6min)

How to get from the RER B Luxembourg to the IHP building (6 min)

For other lunch or dinners, people are free to go to the restaurants of their choice. There is many places around the campus for lunch and dinners at affordable price. List of some specific suggestions from the organizers in the "Latin Quarter" can be found below:

Close to the Jussieu campus

1. Good and still affordable (~20-30€ at lunch)

1. Le Bistrot des gastronomes (gatronomic and not too expensive): review, map
2. Les Ronchons (gatronomic and not too expensive) web site, map
3. l'AOC (high quality french meat): web site, map
4. La Rotisserie de la Tour (Second adress of "La tour d'Argent", affordable, very good roasted meat - duck in particular) web site, map
5. Terroir Parisien (Parisian traditional meals reinvented by a three-star chef, light and affordable, cosy style) web site, map
6. Ribouldingue (traditional French, specialized in tripes, close to "Notre Dame") web site, map
7. Inaguki (Japanese, close to Jussieu) : web site, web site

2. Gastronomic

1. La Truffière (gastronomic and still not so expensive for lunch, one star michelin, a bit expensive : ~60-80€): web site, map
2. Itinéraires (Franco-Italian, maybe the best restaurant nearby, more modern type of French cuisine, a bit expensive : ~60-80€): web site, map
3. Sola (Good Franco-Japanese, with a nice "cave voutée" room, a bit expensive) web site, map
4. La Tour d'Argent, the oldest restaurant in Paris (expensive) web site, map

3. More simple food and cheaper options (<20€, or even <10€ at lunch)

1. Jardin des pâtes (organic, peaceful and green place) review, map
2. L'arbre à Cannelle (Lunches, brunches, and tea room) review, map
3. La voie lacté (Turkish, buffets available) web site,map
4. Katmandu (Nepalese) web site, map
5. Mouffetard Saïgon's (Vietnamese) web site, map
6. La rose de Damas (Syrian, options <10€) web site, map
7. Boulangerie Cocherel (good sandwiches) map 

From Place Jussieu by Metro 7 (2-3 stops)

1. L'avant-goût (modern french cuisine, creative and excellent ratio quality/price) : stop at "Place d'Italie" web site, map
2. Pasta e basta (Italian restaurant and wine cellar - best pizza in Paris, one of the best but very affordable Italian restaurants) web site, map
3. Les cailloux (good quality franco-italian restaurant, affordable price, in the very pleasant "butte aux cailles" district) : stop at "Place d'Italie" review, map
4. La caféothèque (best coffee place in Paris, quick and light lunch and cakes) : stop at "Pont Marie" web site, map

Close to the Hôtel du Brésil and Luxembourg park

1. Bouillon Racine (splendid "Art deco" room in the first floor, good quality and affordable) web site, map
2. Perraudin (classic French restaurant of "art-déco" style, affordable price) web site, map
3. Polidor (classic French restaurant) web site, map
4. Le mauzac (traditional french cuisine) web site, map
5. L'orée du Parc (cuisine from the center-south of France - Lozère/Aveyron, affordable prices) map
6. Les papilles (cuisine from the south of France) web site, map

Elsewhere in Paris

Dinners

1. Pierre Gagnaire (Elected "best world chef" by his pairs) site
2. Bar le passage - Senderens (Second intimate address of one of the French "three stars" cooker, affordable and exceptional ratio quality/price) site, map
3. Mansouria (excellent Marroco style cuisine, affordable) site, map
4. Chez les Anges: a mix of Japanase and French cooking: site, map
5. Isami (Sushi, best in Paris) : review, map
6. La Maison Blanche: the most beautiful terrace looking over Eiffel Tower: site
7. Louis Vingt, funny and young french brasserie site

Breaks

1. Jean-Paul Hévin Chocolate bar (for a lunch or pastry break at of the best French chocolate-maker, near Le Louvre and "Jardin des Tuileries") site, map
2. Mariage-Frères (one of the most famous and oldest french tearoom) site, map
3. Le café Marly, having a coffee in the Louvre is always better than a copy/paste Starbuck: site
4. Al Dar, some middle-east mezze, site

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What to do in Paris (besides the meeting)

Concert:

•  Orchestre Philharmonique de Paris - Concert May 7th

General information

• Paris Info

Reservations

• TicketNet

• FNAC (in French)

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