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IGN

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ACCESS TO IGN

MAP OF IGN

HOW TO GET FROM GARE DU NORD (railway station) TO IGN

Fare (as of 15/02/2010) : 1,70 €

Starting Point : Gare du Nord – Subway RER SNCF Arrival : 2-4 avenue Pasteur SAINT - MANDE

Duration : 31 min

Duration Go to : Gare du Nord - RER 3 mn 1 Direction : Place d'Italie from : Gare du Nord 11 mn to : Bastille Connection at : Bastille 2 mn 2 Destination : Château de Vincennes From : Bastille 8 mn To : Saint - Mandé Tourelle And then go to : 2-4 avenue Pasteur SAINT - MANDE 7 mn

HOW TO GET FROM IGN TO GARE DU NORD (railway station)

Fare (as of 15/02/2010) : 1,70 €

Starting point : 2-4 avenue Pasteur SAINT - MANDE Arrival : Gare du Nord – Subway RER SNCF

Duration : 29 min

Duration Go to : Saint – Mande Tourelle - Subway 7 mn 1 Destination : La Défense (Grande Arche) From : Saint - Mandé Tourelle 7 mn To : Bastille Connection at : Bastille 1 mn 2 Destination : Bobigny-Pablo-Picasso From : Bastille 11 mn To : Gare du Nord And then go to : Gare du Nord – Subway RER SNCF 3 mn

HOW TO GET FROM PARIS AIRPORTS TO IGN VIA CHATELET-LES-HALLES

Fares (as of 15/02/2010)

CDG 2 Airport  Vincennes RER station : 10,30 € CDG 2 Airport  Saint-Mandé Metro station : 8,50 €

Orly Airport  Vincennes RER station : 11,80 € Orly Airport  Saint-Mandé Metro station : 9,85 €

Itinerary

Starting point : Charles de Gaulle Airport Arrival : Châtelet - Les Halles

Duration : 42 mn

Duration Go to : Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGV - RER 3 mn 1 Destination : Massy Palaiseau From : Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGV 38 mn To : Châtelet-Les Halles And then go to : the other side of the same platform 1 mn

Starting point : Orly Airport Arrival : Châtelet - Les Halles

Duration : 45 mn

Duration Go to : Orly-Sud - Metro 3 mn 1 Destination : Antony From : Orly-Sud 10 mn To : Antony Connection at : Antony - RER 4 mn 2 Destination : Aeroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGV From : Antony 25 mn To : Châtelet-Les Halles And then go to : Châtelet-Les Halles – RER A – direction Marne-la- 3 mn Vallée Chessy

Itinerary

Starting point : Charles de Gaulle Airport Arrival : Châtelet - Les Halles

Duration : 42 mn

Duration

Go to : Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGV - RER 3 mn

1 Destination : Massy Palaiseau

From : Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGV 38 mn To : Châtelet-Les Halles

And then go to : the other side of the same platform 1 mn

Starting point : Orly Airport Arrival : Châtelet - Les Halles

Duration : 45 mn

Duration

Go to : Orly-Sud - Metro 3 mn 1 Destination : Antony From : Orly-Sud 10 mn To : Antony

Connection at : Antony - RER 4 mn 2 Destination : Aeroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGV From : Antony 25 mn To : Châtelet-Les Halles

And then go to : Châtelet-Les Halles – RER A – direction Marne-la- 3 mn Vallée Chessy

Starting point : Châtelet - Les Halles Arrival : 2-4 avenue Pasteur SAINT - MANDE

Option 1 (less walk)

Duration: 20 mn

Duration

Destination : Marne-la-Vallée Chessy or Torcy or Noisy-Le-Grand- 1 Mont d’Est or Boissy-Saint-Léger or La Varenne-Chennevieres

From : Châtelet-Les Halles 6 mn To : Nation

Connection at : Nation - Métro 4 mn

2 Destination : Château de Vincennes

From : Nation 3 mn To : Saint-Mandé-Tourelle

And then go to: 2-4 avenue Pasteur SAINT - MANDE 7 mn

Option 2 (fewer train connections)

Duration: 25 mn

Duration

Destination : Marne-la-Vallée Chessy or Torcy or Noisy-Le-Grand- 1 Mont d’Est or Boissy-Saint-Léger or La Varenne-Chennevieres

From : Châtelet-Les Halles 10 mn To : Vincennes

And then go to : 2-4 avenue Pasteur SAINT - MANDE 15 mn

HOW TO GET FROM IGN TO THE AIRPORTS VIA CHATELET-LES-HALLES

Fares (as of 15/02/2010)

Vincennes RER station  Orly Airport : 11,80 € Saint-Mandé Metro station  Orly Airport : 9,85 €

Vincennes RER station  CDG 2 Airport : 10,30 € Saint-Mandé Metro station  CDG 2 Airport : 8,50 €

Itinerary

Starting point : 2-4 avenue Pasteur SAINT - MANDE Arrival : Châtelet - Les Halles

Option 1 (less walk)

Duration: 20 mn

Duration Go to : Saint – Mandé Tourelle - Subway 7 mn 1 Destination : La Défense From : Saint - Mandé Tourelle 3 mn To : Nation Connection at : Nation - RER 3 mn 2 Destination : La Défense (Grande Arche) or Poissy From : Nation 6 mn To : Châtelet-Les Halles

Option 2 (fewer train connections)

Duration: 25 mn

Duration

Go to : Vincennes - RER 15 mn

1 Destination : La Défense (Grande Arche) or Poissy

From : Vincennes 10 mn To : Châtelet-Les Halles

Starting point : Châtelet - Les Halles Arrival : Charles de Gaulle Airport

Duration : 42 mn

Duration

Go to : Châtelet-Les Halles – RER B (the other side of the same 1 mn platform)

1 Destination : Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGV

From : Châtelet-Les Halles 38 mn To : Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGV

And then go to : Charles de Gaulle Airport 3 mn

Starting point : Châtelet - Les Halles Arrival : Orly Airport

Duration : 45 mn

Duration Go to : Châtelet-Les Halles – RER B 3 mn 1 Destination : Saint-Remy-les-Chevreuse From : Châtelet-Les Halles 25 mn To : Antony

Connection at : Antony - Métro 4 mn 2 Destination : Orly-Sud From : Antony 10 mn To : Orly-Sud

And then go to : Orly Airport 3 mn

LIST OF TAXIS

NAME PHONE

ALPHA TAXI 01 45 85 85 85 Paris 13 (Credit card Accepted)

ABBAYE RADIO TAXIS 01 43 77 73 00 Vincennes

TAXIS (Appel Taxis) 01 43 28 00 00 Saint-Mandé

ACCES TAXIS RADIO 94 01 53 61 03 61 Charenton le Pont

CAB &TAXI 01 48 40 00 01 Paris 5

Taxis G7 01 47 39 47 39

LIST OF MOTORBIKE TAXIS

NAME PHONE 01 74 63 00 08 Urban Driver 06 16 01 85 58

0 826 628 730 LibertyTrans

City Bire 0 826100 100

Skoot 0 8100 620 811

Taxi Moto Paris 06 69 96 75 75

CAR RENTAL

NAME PHONE

MVO LOCATION 47 Cours Vincennes 01 43 72 40 20 75020 PARIS

LOCATION DE VOITURE.COM 4 place Félix Eboué 01 53 46 55 00 75012 PARIS

DEFRANCE ALAIN 82 rue Reuilly 01 43 44 28 14 75012 PARIS

FOR YOUR ACCOMMODATION HOTELS

The IGN is located in the suburbs of PARIS but is easily reachable by metro and bus.

HOTELS

Per night SINGLE DOUBLE BREAK - WIFI FAST

DAUMESNIL *** 50 avenue de Paris - 94300 VINCENNES 115 € 130 € 13 € Yes Tèl :01 48 08 44 10-Fax:01 43 65 10 94 (92 €)1 (109 €)1 www.hotel-daumesnil.com

DONJON ** 22 rue du Donjon - 94300 VINCENNES 80 € 85 € 7€ Yes Tèl :01 43 28 19 17-Fax:01 49 57 02 04 www.hotel-donjon-vincennes.fr

ETAP HOTEL 2 avenue Léon Gaumont - 75020 50 € 50 € 7 € Yes PARIS Tèl :08 92 68 32 57-Fax :01 56 93 30 01 www.etaphotel.com

SAINT - LOUIS BEST WESTERN *** 2 bis rue Robert Giraudineau - 94300 VINCENNES 150 € 170 € 13 € Yes Tèl :01 43 74 16 78-Fax:01 43 74 16 49 (135 €)1 (153 €)1 www.hotel-paris-saintlouis.com

HOTEL DU CHATEAU ** 1 rue Robert Giraudineau - 94300 VINCENNES 69 € 79 € 7.90 € Yes Tèl :01 48 08 67 40-Fax :01 43 28 73 27 www.hotel-du-chateau.com

1 A discount is granted to people coming on behalf of IGN, see price in brackets

HOTELS BREAK - Per night SIMPLE DOUBLE FAST WIFI

LE RUISSEAU ** 137 avenue Galliéni - 94160 St MANDE 76 € 83 € 7 € Yes Tèl :01 43 74 02 39-Fax:01 43 74 82 92 www.leruisseau.fr

LE HOME ** 7 rue Eugénie Gérard – 94300 VINCENNES 78 € - 88 € - 7€ Yes Tèl :01 43 86 17 44-Fax:01 43 28 11 52 108 € 128 € www.hotellehome.com

HOTEL TRIANON ** 44 rue des Laitières – 94300 VINCENNES 55 € 55 € 5 € Yes Tèl :01 43 28 03 28–Fax:01 43 28 02 79 http://www.hotel-trianon- vincennes.federal-hotel.com/

HOTEL LE BLASON 30 avenue de Paris – 1 rue de 53 € 65 € 5.90 € Yes Montreuil 94300 VINCENNES Tèl :08 99 23 47 61 http://www.hotel-blason- vincennes.federal-hotel.com

HOTEL JARDINS DE PARIS *** 61 rue de la Voute – 75 012 PARIS 130 € 145 € Yes Tèl : 01 43 45 41 38 Fax : 01 43 43 04 11 http://www.hotelsjardinsdeparis.com/ nationbercy/fr/hotel.asp

HOTELS MAP

ETAP Hôtel

RER Vincennes Hôtel TRIANON Hôtel Jardins de Paris

Le HOME

Hôtel SAINT-LOUIS Hôtel le RUISSEAU

Hôtel le BLASON

Hôtel DAUMESNIL IGN Hôtel du CHATEAU

Hôtel DONJON

YOUTH HOSTELS

HOSTELS AND ADRESS DISTANCE BOOKING FROM VENUE INFORMATION

CISP – Centre Kellermann Centre Internationaux de Séjour de 40 mn by metro Website : Paris M° Porte d’Italie 17, bd Kellermann - 75 013 PARIS RER : Cité www.cisp.fr Tél : 01.44.16.37.38 Universitaire E‐mail: Fax : 01.44.16.37.39 [email protected] Réservation : 01.43.58.96.00 20 – 45 € per night

CISP – Centre Maurice Ravel Centre Internationaux de Séjour de Paris 40 mn by metro 6, av Maurice Ravel - 75 012 PARIS M° Porte de Tél : 01.44.75.60.00 Vincennes Fax : 01.43.44.45.30 Réservation : 01.43.58.96.00

HOSTELLING INTERNATIONAL Auberge de jeunesse Jules Ferry 30 mn by metro 8, bd Jules Ferry - 75 011 PARIS M° République Tél : 01.43.57.55.60 Fax : 01.43.14.82.09

HOSTELLING INTERNATIONAL 45 mn by metro Website: Auberge de jeunesse Le d’Artagnan M° Porte de www.hihostels.com 80, rue Vitruve - 75 020 PARIS Bagnolet 20 – 25 € per night Tél : 01.40.32.34.56 Fax : 01.40.32.34.55

HOSTELLING INTERNATIONAL Auberge de jeunesse Paris Clichy 20 mn by metro « Léo Lagrange » M° Mairie de 107, rue Martre - 75 110 CLICHY Clichy Tél : 01.41.27.26.90 Fax : 01.42.70.52.63

HOSTELLING INTERNATIONAL Auberge de jeunesse Cité des Sciences 45mn by metro 24, rue des Sept Arpents - 93 310 M° Hoche LE PRE-SAINT-GERVAIS Tél: 01.48.43.24.11 Fax: 01.48.43.26.82

GENERAL INFORMATION

 VISA INFORMATION FOR FRANCE

Every foreign national wishing to come to France must have ready for presentation at the border documentary evidence of the purpose of the visit, means of support for the duration of the stay and accommodation arrangements. In some cases, a visa is required. It must be requested from the french consulate before departure. According to your nationality, the length and the purpose of your trip to France, you may be requested to obtain a visa before traveling.

Do you need a Schengen visa to travel to France? To find out whether or not you require a Schengen visa to travel to France, please consult the following link: http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/france_159/entering-france_2045/getting- visa_2046/index.html

Contact details of the french embassy and/or consulate in your country: http://www.mfe.org/annuaires/repdipet.asp

 TIME ZONE

GMT/UTC +1 (Central European Time)

 EMERGENCIES

 SAMU (ambulance) – Tel: 15 (free)  Police Emergency (from a cell phone) – Tel: 112  Fire Department – Tel: 18 (free)  Police – Tel: 17 (free)

 ELECTRICITY

The electrical voltage in France is 220 volts. France uses the standard European grounded and non-grounded socket, the most common in the world.

 TOBACCO

Smoking is forbidden in public areas as well as in restaurants and bars.

 TOURIST OFFICE

Located in the heart of the city, Paris Tourist Office is open to visitors every day of the years, offering information and personalised advice, tourist guides and maps.

Office du Tourisme de Paris 25 rue Pyramides 75 001 PARIS Tel : 01 49 52 42 63

http://www.parisinfo.com/