Meeting information guide Useful information for the CEOS SIT-30 meeting 31st March -1st April, 2015 CNES 2, place Maurice Quentin - 75039 Paris cedex 01 General information & contacts Travel information Accommodation Catering Useful information 2/12 General information Meeting location CENTRE NATIONAL D’ETUDES SPATIALES 2 place Maurice Quentin 75039 Paris cedex 01 Phone number: +33(0) 1 44 76 75 00 Important note PLEASE note that your identity documents (only Identity Card or Passport) are necessary to access the CNES site and meeting rooms. These will be required each day, PLEASE REMEMBER to have them with you. Contacts In case of questions or problems, please contact Danielle Barrère Mireille Paulin Steven Hosford Phone number: Phone number: Phone number: +33(0)5 61 28 18 02 +33(0)5 61 27 44 99 +33(0)5 61 28 13 85 +33(0)6 24 78 77 24 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 3/12 Travelling information Visa support Please check if a visa is required to come to France http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/france/coming-to-france/ In case an official invitation letter is required, do not hesitate to ask CNES for it ([email protected]) How to reach the center of Paris from the airports Roissy Charles de Gaulle and Orly Public transport From Paris-CDG (Charles de Gaulle - Roissy Airport) http://www.aeroportsdeparis.fr/passagers/acces 4/12 Leaving Paris-Charles de Gaulle by RER B The RER B links Paris-Charles de Gaulle to Paris and its Suburbs. - the station « Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 1 » serves terminals 1 and 3 - the station « Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 - TGV» serves terminals 2 ACDEF and G - terminal 2G is linked to terminal 2F by the free N2 shuttle. Journey time: 50 minutes for a journey Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport to Paris Châtelet les Halles Fare: € 9.75 for a journey Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport to Paris Châtelet les Halles Frequency: every 10/15 minutes from 5am to midnight including weekends and holidays Leaving Paris-Charles de Gaulle by RoissyBus The Roissybus shuttle provides a link between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and the centre of Paris (Opéra station). - terminals 2A, 2C, 2E-2F, 2D, 3 and 1. - terminal 2G is linked to terminal 2F by the free N2 shuttle Journey time: 45 to 60 minutes Fare: € 10 Frequency: 15/20 minutes Leaving Paris-Charles de Gaulle by Air France bus – Line 2 Cars Air France line 2 provide a link between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and the centre of Paris (Etoile and Porte Maillot) - terminals 2A-2C, 2E-2F, 2D and 1 - terminal 2G is linked to terminal 2F by the free N2 shuttle - terminal 3 is linked to terminal 1 by the free CDGVAL shuttle train Journey time: 1 hour Fare: € 17.0 Frequency: 30 minutes Taxi: from the Charles de Gaulle airport to downtown, around 70€ 5/12 From Orly airport http://www.aeroportsdeparis.fr/passagers/acces Leaving Orly airport by Orlyval and RER B Orly airport is linked to Paris Châtelet-Les Halles by the Orlyval shuttle and RER B (from Antony takes the RER B heading for Mitry-Claye or for Charles de Gaulle airport. - Paris-Orly South: entrance K - Paris-Orly West: entrance A arrival level Journey time: 35 minutes (Orlyval + RER B) Fare: € 10.90 (RER+Orlyval) Frequency: 4 minutes (early in the morning and at the end of the afternoon) 6/12 Leaving Orly airport by Air France Bus – Line 1 Cars Air France line 1 provides a link between Orly airport to Paris (Montparnasse railway station, Invalides, Etoile). - Paris-Orly South: entrance L - Paris-Orly West: entrance D Arrival level Journey time: approx. 1h0 Fare: € 12.50 Frequency: 20 minutes Leaving Orly airport by Orlybus shuttle The Orlybus shuttle provides a link between Orly airport and Paris (Denfert-Rochereau station). - Paris-Orly South: entrance G - Paris-Orly West : entrance D Arrival level Journey time: 30 minutes Fare: € 7,70 Frequency: 10/15 minutes Taxi: from the Orly airport to downtown, around 50€ Local transportation The “t+ ticket” (€ 1.70) allows you to travel on: Metro lines - RER lines (RATP and SNCF) within Paris (zone 1) - Ile-de-France bus lines (RATP and OPTILE), except Orlybus and Roissybus - tramway lines (RATP and SNCF) - Montmartre funicular 7/12 Paris Public Transport Plan http://www.ratp.fr Public transport around CNES Paris - RER A, B, D “Chatelet - les Halles” - metro lines 1, 7, 11, 14 “Chatelet” - Metro line 4 “Les Halles” For those arriving by Metro or RER at Châtelet-Les Halles station: be careful Châtelet-Les Halles is a challenging station! Probably the largest of the Paris metro network. Follow "PLACE CARREE" followed by exit “PORTE NEUF”. Alternatively the “PORTE BERGER exit which is (poorly) indicated. The CNES entrance is just opposite to the "PORTE PONT NEUF” exit. The exit “PORTE BERGER” is also close: 100 m to CNES. I you are not lucky and you don't find them, go out (you are on the wrong side of the Les Halles place) and ask for Pont Neuf street or "Chien qui Fume" restaurant. Good luck… 8/12 Hotels information Please find below a list of hotels located around the CNES in Paris with rates and location. Contact directly the hotel of your choice to make the booking. If you need any help, do not hesitate to contact us. Exclusive Baudelaire Opéra *** 61 rue Sainte Anne 75002 Paris www.hotel-baudelaire.com [email protected] Phone: (00) 33 1 42 97 50 62 Lowest Average rate: € 153 Breakfast: € 15 Le Relais du Louvre *** (close to CNES – see number 7 on the map below) 19, rue des Prêtres-Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois 75001 Paris www.relaisdulouvre.com [email protected] Phone: (00) 33 1 40 41 96 42 Lowest Average rate: € 158 Breakfast: € 13 Grand Hôtel Dechampaigne *** (close to CNES – see number 4 on the map below) 17 rue Jean Lantier 75001 Paris www.hoteldechampaigneparis.com [email protected] Phone: (00) 33 1 42 36 60 00 Lowest Average rate: € 170 Breakfast: € 13.50 Hôtel Odyssey *** (close to CNES – see number 1 on the map below) 19 rue Hérold 75001 Paris www.hotelodysseyparis.com [email protected] Phone: (00) 33 1 42 36 04 02 Lowest Average rate: € 150 Breakfast: € 16 9/12 Astotel Malte Opéra **** 63 rue de Richelieu 75002 Paris www.astotel.com [email protected] Phone: (00) 33 1 44 58 94 94 Lowest Average rate: € 163 Breakfast: € 15 Best Western Ducs de Bourgogne**** (close to CNES – see number 3 on the map below) 19 rue du Pont Neuf 75001 Paris www.bestwestern-bourgogne.com [email protected] Phone: (00) 33 1 42 33 95 64 Lowest Average rate: € 137 Breakfast: € 17 Empire Paris Louvre **** (close to CNES – see number 5 on the map below) 48 rue de l’arbre sec 75001 Paris http://www.lempire-paris.com/ [email protected] Phone: (00) 33 1 40 15 06 06 Lowest Average rate: € 146 Breakfast: € 20 Exclusive Molière Louvre **** 21 rue de Molière 75001 Paris www.hotel-moliere.fr [email protected] Phone: (00) 33 1 42 96 22 01 Lowest Average rate: € 216 Breakfast: € 13 Golden Tulip Washington **** 50 rue de Richelieu 75001 Paris www.goldentulipwashingtonopera.com [email protected] Phone: (00) 33 1 81 69 00 60 Lowest Average rate: € 200 Breakfast: included 10/12 Holiday Inn Paris Notre Dame **** 4 rue Danton 75006 Paris www.holidayinn.com/notredame [email protected] Phone: (00) 33 1 81 69 00 60 Lowest Average rate: € 250 Breakfast: included Normandy Hôtel **** 7 rue de l’Echelle 75001 Paris www.hotel-normandy.com [email protected] Phone: (00) 33 1 42 60 30 21 Lowest Average rate: € 125 Breakfast: € 15 Novotel Les Halles **** (close to CNES – see number 2 on the map below) 8 place Marguerite de Navarre 75001 Paris www.novotelparis.com/home/novotelparishotels_fr.shtm [email protected] Phone: (00) 33 1 42 21 31 31 Lowest Average rate: € 215 Breakfast: € 19 Victoires Opéra Hôtel **** (close to CNES – see number 6 on the map below) 56 rue de Montorgueil 75002 Paris www.victoiresopera.com Lowest Average rate: € 233 Breakfast: € 12 Le Relais du Louvre *** (close to CNES – see number 7 on the map below) 19, rue des Prêtres-Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois 75001 Paris www.relaisdulouvre.com [email protected] Lowest Average rate: € 154 Breakfast: € 12 11/12 For an extensive list of hotels in Paris and other information on the city, click on: http://www.parisinfo.com The closest hotels to CNES Paris 6 1 CNES 2 5 3 7 4 1 Hôtel Odyssey *** 19 rue Hérold - 75001 Paris 2 Novotel Les Halles **** 8 place Marguerite de Navarre - 75001 Paris 3 Best Western Ducs de Bourgogne**** 19 rue du Pont Neuf - 75001 Paris 4 Grand Hôtel Dechampaigne *** 17 rue Jean Lantier - 75001 Paris 5 Empire Paris Louvre **** 48 rue de l’arbre sec - 75001 Paris 6 Victoires Opéra Hôtel **** 56 rue de Montorgueil - 75002 Paris 7 Le Relais du Louvre *** 19, rue des Prêtres-Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois - 75001 Paris 12/12 Useful Information General Information about France Weather in March/April Minimum temperature: 6 degrees C (42 degrees F) Maximum temperature: 16 degrees C (60 degrees F) Average temperature: 8 degrees C (46 degrees F) Average rainfall: 42 millimeters (1,7 inches) http://www.meteo-paris.com Currency The unit of currency is the Euro (€) US$1= about 0.78€ Current exchange rate: http://www.xe.com/ucc Electric power Voltage: 220V AC Frequency: 50Hz Plug Type: Flat 2-pin (A type) Time Zone UTC/GMT +2 hours Visiting Paris For any information, please use the tourist office website http://www.parisinfo.com Catering There are many restaurants around CNES.