Practical information for the ELF workshop

View of the Jussieu campus from the Seine river.

Location of the workshop

Location on June 21 and 22 : FIAP - 30 Rue Cabanis 75014 PARIS (web site, map)

Location on June 23 and 24 : MEM - 270 Rue St Jacques 75005 PARIS (web site, map)

Transportation

Arriving by Plane

Both Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and Paris-Orly international airports are connected to the center of Paris by RER (fast regional railway) or coaches. The RER is connected to the subway (Metro) network. It costs about 10 euros to go from either airport to the center of Paris and it takes about one hour.

For more information, check the Paris airports website.

From Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) airport

From the airport take RER line B.

From Paris-Orly airport

From the airport take the monorail "OrlyVal" to "Antony". Take RER line B direction Paris.

Arriving by Train

All the railway stations are in downtown Paris and are connected to the subway network. For train reservation, check the SNCF web site.

From any train station follow the sign "M" to the subway, or "RER" to take RER line B.

Public transportation in Paris

Going to the FIAP : from RER line B, stop at "Denfer Rochereau" station. Then take subway line 6 direction "Nation" and stop at "Glacière" station. Go up Boulevard St Jacques, turn left rue Ferrus, then right rue Cabanis.
Going to the MEM : from RER line B, stop at "Luxembourg" station. Then take the "Rue Gay-Lussac", and after ~200m turn right in "Rue St Jacques". It is ~200m down the street.
Paris public transportation route planner
Downloadable transportation map

Accommodation

Some rooms might be available at the FIAP and the MEM :

FIAP booking request
Housing in the MEM : phone or mail to book (see "Contact" section at the bottom of the page)

You can find (and reserve) hotels around the Jussieu campus on the following web sites:

Some suggested reasonably priced hotels in the Latin Quarter:

You can also rent a furnished apartment for a few days on one of the following web sites (prices can be lower than hotels, especially for longer stays):

Lunches

There is many places around the workshop locations for lunch at affordable price.

Some particular suggestions will come...

Dinners

People are free to go to the restaurants of their choice. Some suggestions :

Around FIAP (Michelin)

Around MEM (Michelin)

Other suggestions (in the "Latin Quarter") :
- Les Jardins de Saint Germain (French, very good ratio quality/price), 14 Rue du Dragon, 75006 Paris. map, web site, Phone: +33 1 45 44 72 82, meals at 19.5 or 24.5 euros, 24 people max.
- L'AOC (roasted meet and wines), 14 rue des Fossés St Bernard, 75005 Paris Web site
- Les pâtes vivantes (chinese noodles), 22 Boulevard Saint-Germain, 75005 Paris. http://www.cityvox.fr/restaurants_paris/les-pates-vivantes_200121715 Map]
- Tugalik (Cosy, modern cuisine, fish and vegetarian), 4 rue Toullier, 75005 Paris. map, web site, Phone: +33 1 43 54 41 49, meal at 35 euros, 40 people max.
- L'Épigramme, 9 rue l'Éperon, 75006 Paris. map, Phone: +33 1 44 41 00 09, meal at 30 euros, 8 people max.
- La Maison du Jardin, 27 rue Vaugirard, 75006 Paris. map, Phone: + 33 1 45 48 22 31, meal at 31 euros, 8 people max.
- Papilles, 30 rue Gay Lussac, 75005 Paris. map, web site, Phone + 33 1 43 25 20 79, meal at 31 euros, 8 people max.