Travel / Housing

Good to know about Paris

 

  • The currency is the euros (€)

  • Paris is in the GMT+2 time zone (in summer time)

  • The electricity network has adopted the European standard voltage of 230V, with frequency of 50 Hz.

  • Tap water is drinkable.

  • Wi-Fi is available in the majority of Parisian bars and restaurants, as well as at more than 260 municipal sites (public gardens, museums, etc.) via 400 Wi-Fi access points and hotspots. Wi-Fi will be available in the conference venue.

  • Shops are open from Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. (on average), they are open on Sunday in five tourist areas of Paris.

  • Most taxis accept payment by credit cards.

  • Visas: people requiring a visa to come in France should apply to the French consulate in their country of origin. Details of addresses can be found on the website of the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs responsible for providing specific advice (https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/coming-to-france/). Contact us if you need an official letter of invitation if you want to apply for a visa in order to participate to the EPR 2023 conference.

Travel to Paris

 

  • Paris is very well connected and accessible.

  • Charles de Gaulle (CDG) is the major international airport in Paris. It is also known as "Roissy - Charles de Gaulle". How to get to the center of Paris from Charles de Gaulle ?

RER

The line B of the RER train (Paris’ express train) connects Charles de Gaulle Airport with the city centre in half an hour (https://www.ratp.fr/plan-rer). The most important stops include Gare de Nord (25 minutes), Châtelet-Les-Halles (28 minutes), and Denfert-Rochereau (35 minutes). A train leaves the airport every 10 – 15 minutes. From these stations, you may access to other metro lines. https://www.ratp.fr/en/visite-paris/english/getting-train-stations-and-airports 

Roissybus

The Roissybus is a bus connecting the airport with Place Charles Garnier, next to Place de l'Opéra, taking 60 minutes. The bus runs from Charles de Gaulle to Paris from 6 am to 12:30 am, departing every 15-30 minutes and from 5:15 am to 12:30 am from Opéra to Charles de Gaulle.

The Roissybus stops at all the airport terminals before heading to the city centre, dropping its passengers off at rue Scribe at the corner of rue Auber.  

Taxi

A taxi from Charles de Gaulle to Paris takes approximately half an hour and is much more expensive than RER train or busses.

 

  • Orly (ORY) is the second largest airport in Paris. How to get to the center of Paris from Orly ?

Bus Paris par le train + RER C

Orly Airport is connected to the train station Pont de Rungis by the “Paris par le train” bus. From the train station, the RER C takes you to the centre  (https://www.ratp.fr/plan-rer). The full journey takes 35 minutes. https://www.ratp.fr/en/visite-paris/english/getting-train-stations-and-airports 

Orlyval + RER B

The Orlyval train connects Orly Airport with the train station Antony. Here, you can take the RER line B (https://www.ratp.fr/plan-rer). The full journey takes 33 minutes. https://www.ratp.fr/en/visite-paris/english/getting-train-stations-and-airports 

Orlybus

The Orlybus connects the airport with the train station Denfert-Rochereau, in Montparnasse. Here, you can take the RER line B or the metro lines 4 and 6. It takes approximately 30 minutes to get to the centre

Taxi

A taxi from Orly to the city centre is possible at much higher cost than other transportation.

 

Travel within Paris

Paris Metro (Métro in French, Subway or Underground in English) is the fastest way of getting around the city. The underground system has 14 interconnected lines serving 303 stations, and is also linked to the express train RER. In practice, your hotel will allways be close to metro station, and you will reach easily the conference venue. When booking an hotel, look carefully to metro lines connections to avoid too much changes of metro lines. During weekdays, metro and RER trains operate between 5.30 AM and 1.00 AM (be careful if there are works on the line, some metro stations being closed at earlier time). 

To know more about travel tickets and passes, visit the RATP website (https://www.ratp.fr/en/visite-paris/english/preparing-your-trip-tickets-and-travel-passes-designed-you).

To know more about the maps of the metro lines, visit the RATP website (https://www.ratp.fr/en/plans-lignes/plan-metro)

 

Housing

We do not provide service for booking an hotel. Please book it using your travel agency or website services. The prices of the hotels close to the conference are more expensive than in other districts of Paris. You may find cheaper hotels elsewhere and come easily to the conference venue using subways (line 4, metro station "Saint-Germain des Prés"). Book your hotel well in advance to get a better price.
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