Practical information

On this page, you will find some practical information concerning the venue and transportation; accommodation; and visas.

Venue and transportation:

The Workshop venue is the main conference room (Amphitheater) of EHESS, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales:
105 boulevard Raspail
Paris

Coffee breaks will be in the same building, in Room 1 (Salle 1).

The poster session (on the last day of the Workshop: September 4th) will be in Room 8 (same building).

The conference venue is located in the picturesque Quartier Latin, within walking distance of the Luxembourg Gardens (Jardin du Luxembourg).

A map of the area, with metro stations, is available here:

• See map

The conference site (105, boulevard Raspail) is located in the 6th district. The nearest subway stations are Notre-Dame-des-Champs (metro line 12) or Saint-Placide (metro line 4).

Be aware that the Workshop will take place at number 105 boulevard Raspail, and not at number 54, where the CRLAO research centre used to be located.

Arriving by plane

You will find detailed information at the English homepage of ADP-Aéroports de Paris (Paris airports Roissy-Charles-De-Gaulle & Orly):

• http://www.aeroportsdeparis.fr/Adp/en-GB/Passagers/

Arriving by train

You will find detailed information at the English homepage of the SNCF (French National Railways):

• http://www.sncf.fr/en_EN/flash/

Please note that all THALYS and EUROSTAR trains arrive at Paris Gare du Nord railway station (metro lines 4 & 5, RER lines B & D, bus lines 38, 39, 42, 43 & 46).

Transportation in Paris

Information regarding transportation in Paris (including airport access, metro and zone maps) is available at the English homepage of the RATP:

• http://www.ratp.fr/

You will find also an interactive map covering the Paris metro network and the Paris bus network for a route or station search at:

• http://www.ratp.fr/plan-interactif/ :

Accommodation

Some hotels in the vicinity of the conference site are:

• Hôtel du Dragon
  36 rue du Dragon
  75006 Paris
  Tel. +33 (0)1 45 48 51 05
  Subway : Saint-Germain-des-Prés (line 4) or Sèvres-Babylone (lines 10, 12)
  http://www.hoteldudragon.com//

• Hôtel Du Parc
  6 rue Jolivet 75014 Paris
  Tel. +33 (0)1 43 20 95 54
  Subway : Montparnasse (lines 4, 6, 12, 13) / Edgard Quinet (line 6)
  http://www.hotelduparc-paris.com/

• Hôtel Le Clos d'Alesia
  8 rue Friant 75014 Paris
  Tel. +33 (0)1 45 42 71 91
  http://www.clos-alesia.com

• Hôtel Mistral
  24 rue Cels 75014 Paris
  Tel. +33 (0)1 43 20 25 43
  http://membres.lycos.fr/mistralhotel/
  Subway: Gaîté (line 13), Montparnasse-Bienvenüe (lines 4, 6 and 12)
  RER: Denfert-Rochereau

• Hôtel de Senlis
  7 et 9 Rue Malebranche 75005 Paris
  Tel : +33 (0)1 43 29 93 10
  Fax : +33 (0)1 43 29 00 24
  E-mail : hoteldesenlis@wanadoo.fr
  http://www.hoteldesenlis.fr/
  Metro line 10 : Cluny la Sorbonne
  Line RER B: direct to airports Roissy CDG and Orly

Alternatively, you can search for a hotel at the following websites (check for 6^th, 5^th or 14^th district, if you want to lodge in the vicinity of the conference venue):

• http://www.hotels-paris.com/

• http://www.hotels-paris-france-hotels.com/

• http://www.fra.cityvox.fr/hotels_paris/Hotels

• http://www.appihotel.com/ (low cost hotels in Paris center)

Visas

Detailed information regarding the delivery of visas for France is available at:

• http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/coming-to-france/ (English page of the French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs website)

Please do not hesitate to contact the organizers in case of further questions concerning your stay in Paris.