Conference site
The workshop is held at the Maison Chicago (6 rue Thomas Mann, 75013 Paris) at the Université Paris-Diderot campus, right opposite the university main building (« Grands Moulins »).
Transport
The closest metro station to the workshop site is Bibliothèque François Mitterand, which is served by Metro no 14 and RER C, as well as several bus lines, including no 64 (Place d'Italie-Gambetta) and no 89 (to/from Quartier Latin). In addition, there is a tram stop nearby (Avenue de France), which can be useful, if you are staying in the South or East of Paris near the boulevard périphérique.
You can look up connections at www.ratp.fr
Finally, here is some information on travel times to expect from the workshop site to select airports/train stations:
- Gare de l'Est: 25min (M°14 from Bibliothèque + M°4 from Chatelet)
- Gare du Nord: 24min (RER C from Bibliothèque + RER B from St Michel- Notre Dame)
- Orly:
- 50min by public transport from either Bibliotheque (RER C + Navette) or Avenue de France (Tram+Orlybus)
- 15-20 min by taxi (@ 30 €; forfait rive gauche) according to http://www.parisaeroport.fr/passagers/acces/paris-orly/taxi/taxi-orly and Google Maps; watch out for traffic jams though, if travelling by road (taxi/Orlybus) at certain hours (16h-19h)
- Roissy (CDG):
- 55+min (RER C from Bibliotheque + RER B from St Michel- Notre Dame)
Hotels
Here are some suggestions for hotels with the range of prices (last updated in 2012):
- Hôtel Cantagrel. Subway: Bibliothèque François Mitterrand, tel. : 01 53 82 84 84 Rooms: 1-2 100 euros
- Hôtel Picard. Subway: République, tel. : 01 48 87 53 82 Rooms: 1-52 euros, 2-58 euros, 3-123 euros
- Hôtel de la Porte Dorée. Subway Porte dorée (12ème), tel. : 01 47 00 54 05 Rooms: 1-55 euros, 2-75 euros, 3-93 euros
- Hôtel villa du Maine. Subway Plaisance (14ème), tel. : 01 47 00 91 50 Rooms: 1-60 euros, 2-65 euros, 3-85 euros, 4-120 euros
- Hôtel Leonard de Vinci. Subway Parmentier (11ème)Rooms: 1-65 euros, 2-85 euros, 3-99 euros
- Hôtel de la Herse d'or. Subway St Paul (4ème), tel. : 01 48 87 84 09 Rooms: 1-69 euros, 2-79 euros, 3-139 euros
- Hôtel du Square d'Anvers. Subway Square d'Anvers (9ème) rooms: 1-2-3 71 euros
- Hôtel des trois Nations. Subway Jacques Bonsergent (10ème) rooms: 1-79 euros, 2-98 euros, 3-105 euros
- Hôtel du Printemps. Subway Picpus (12ème), tel. :01 43 43 62 31 Rooms: 1-90 euros, 2-104 euros
- Hôtel Original Paris. Subway Bastille (11ème), tel. : 01 47 00 91 50 Rooms: 1-135 euros, 2-225 euros
Here are some general hotel sites
- Ibis (several locations in Paris with usually reasonable rates and decent accommodations): http://www.ibishotel.com/
- http://www.hotels-paris.com
- http://www.hotels-paris-france-hotels.com
- http://www.parisattitude.com (Appartements)
- http://www.placestostay.com
In general, the following districts are close to campus, in descending order:
- 13e
- 12e, 5e, 14e
- 15e, 20e, 11e, 6e
In addition, metro line 14 is really quick, so any place served by this line should be well-connected too.