How to access the workshop
Address of the workshop
EDF Lab Paris-Saclay
7 Boulevard Gaspard Monge, 91120 Palaiseau, France
By public transportation from Paris
Take RER B or C lines to Massy Palaiseau station
Then Bus 91.06 or 91.10 > Palaiseau-Campus stop (see map above)
Direct RER B trains are available from Paris Charles de Gaulle airport. From Orly airport, use local transit train ORLYVAL to reach RER B at station ANTONY.
Note : special fares apply to all RER rides outside the city of Paris. Purchase a RER ticket to Massy-Palaiseau station. On bus 91-06 and 91-10, use a “t+” urban metro ticket or purchase a ticket from the driver.
Where to catch the 91.06 bus at the Massy-Palaiseau station of the RER B line?
Take the gateway at the end of the platform. Exit the gateway by the first stairs on your right. The bus stop is hundred meters away. Please, follow the blue line on the map below.
You can plan your travel on the RATP website: https://www.ratp.fr/en
By Car (GPS coordinates: 48.716 - 2.1975)
Visitor Parking : in front of the main entrance (see map above)
- From Paris Porte d'Orléans: take the A6 highway towards Lyon. Continue on the A10 highway towards “Nantes/Bordeaux". Take the “D444/Versailles/ Igny/Bièvres” exit on the left (exit “Cité Scientifique”). Continue on the D36 towards “Saclay” and take first left to D128, the EDF campus is at the next intersection.
- From Paris West side use N118 from “Pont de Sèvres”, follow “Nantes-Bordeaux” to exit 9 “Centre Universitaire”, then follow signs to “Ecole Polytechnique”. The EDF campus will be on the left-hand side and the visitor parking on the right.
From Paris airports
- From Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport by car: take the A1 highway towards Paris. At Porte de la Chapelle, take the exterior ring road towards Rouen. At Porte de Saint Cloud, take the N10 towards “Bordeaux/Nantes”. Then follow the instructions above "from Paris West side".
- From Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport by train: take RER B to Massy-Palaiseau Station and follow instructions above "public transportation from Paris".
- From Paris-Orly Airport by car: take the N7 towards Paris. Then follow the A86 highway towards Versailles. Take the 30th exit towards « A6/A10/Bièvres/ Igny/Bordeaux/Nantes ». Continue on the A10 highway towards « Nantes/Bordeaux ». Then follow instructions above "from Paris Porte d'Orléans".
- From Paris-Orly Airport by train: take local transit train ORLYVAL to Antony Station, then RER B to Massy-Palaiseau Station and follow instructions above "public transportation from Paris".
Download access instructions : EDF-lab_ACCESS
Accommodations
- If you use public transportation, we recommend that you stay in Massy, which is a convenient place to reach the conference center (by bus) and easily accessible from Paris (by RER train). Here is a list of Hotel close to the RER and bus station (Massy-Palaiseau), with price between 90 and 110 euros/night:
Residhome Paris-Massy
http://www.booking.com/Share-ZVh8UP or https://www.residhome.com/uk/hotel-residence-aparthotel-massy-147.html
Séjours & Affaires Massy Atlantis
http://www.booking.com/Share-zKUyip or http://www.sejours-affaires.com/uk/hotel-residence-aparthotel-massy-247.html
Aparthotel Adagio Access Paris Massy Gare
http://www.booking.com/Share-gVMQMa or https://www.adagio-city.com/gb/hotel-8696-aparthotel-adagio-access-paris-massy-gare-tgv/index.shtml
- If you go by car, you can choose alternatively one of the hotels below (price between 70 and 90 euros/night):
CAMPANILE PARIS SUD - Saclay
http://www.booking.com/Share-cbCwvt or https://www.campanile.com/fr/hotels/campanile-paris-saclay
Hôtel D'orsay
http://www.booking.com/Share-fkdZlE or https://www.orsay-hotel.com/tarifs-hotel-orsay.php
Residhome Bures La Guyonnerie
http://www.booking.com/Share-uxmtU0 or https://www.residhome.com/uk/hotel-residence-aparthotel-buressuryvette-183.html