Practical information for the MPD workshop
View of the Jussieu campus from the Seine river.
Location of the workshop
The workshop will take place on the main campus (Jussieu campus) of the Université Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC or Paris 6) in the Latin Quarter in Paris (map of the campus area).
Université Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC Paris 6)
4 place Jussieu
75005 Paris
Subway (Metro) lines 7 or 10: get off at "Jussieu" station.
Go to towers 13 or 12 on the north-west part of the campus (you have to cross a part under reconstruction), take the elevators or the stairs to the 4th floor, and find the hallway 12-13 (LCT).
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. Stop at "St-Michel-Notre-Dame" station. Take subway line 10 direction "Austerlitz" and stop at "Jussieu" station.
From Paris-Orly airport
From the airport take the monorail "OrlyVal" to "Antony". Take RER line B. Stop at "St-Michel-Notre-Dame" station. Take subway line 10 direction "Austerlitz" and stop at "Jussieu" station.
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.
Arriving by Subway or Bus
For more information on the RER, Subway and Bus systems, check the RATP web site, and in particular the Subway and RER map.
Subway (Metro)
Line 7 or 10: get off at "Jussieu" station.
Bus
Line 67 or 89: get off at "Jussieu".
Line 63 or 24: get off at "Université Paris VI".
Line 47: get off at "Cardinal Lemoine".
Accommodation
You can find (and reserve) hotels around the Jussieu campus on the following web sites:
Some suggested reasonably priced hotels in the Latin Quarter: