Travel Information
The two best ways to arrive in Paris are by train or plane. The best apps for navigating are Citymapper or Google maps. A link to the conference venue is at the bottom of this page. Tickets are easily accessible through your phone. We recommend downloading the Île-de-France Mobilités app or Bonjour RATP app for navigation.
Île-de-France Mobilités Apple download
Paying for Transportation
Purchasing tickets can be done at machines in stations or through the apps. You may also buy a physical Navigo card (cardboard or plastic) for 2€ at a machine.
Avoid “Paris Visite Pass” because its too expensive and complicated (days start from first validation)
Avoid “Navigo Weekly Pass” as well (starts only Monday to Sunday)
Best options for your stay
Option 1: Daily Pass (best if you travel a lot)
- 12.30€ per day
- Unlimited metro, bus, tram, RER, train
Option 2: Single tickets (cheapest if you don’t travel much)
- One way at 2.55€ → metro, RER, train
- One way at 2.05€ → bus and tram
On the app :
- Forfait> Forfait Navigo Jour
- “A l’unité”> for airports and single tickets
Airport transport
- Paris Région-Aéroports from Orly or CDG (14€ one way/ 28€ round trip). Reminder : You can avoid paying an airport ticket from Orly if you take the tramway 7, but it might take you a bit longer.
- Paris Beauvais Airport (Shuttle bus to Porte Maillot, 17.90€ one way / 35.80€ round trip) Beauvais Airport Shuttle link.
Getting to the Venue Upon Arrival
From CDG airport:
- Take RER B (direction Massy-Palaiseau or Saint-Rémy-les-Chevreuses).
- Change at Châtelet-les-Halles.
- Take Metro 7 (direction Villejuif – Louis Aragon). Get off at Villejuif – Léo Lagrange.
From Orly airport (ORY)
The CHEAPEST way is
- Walk all over to the TRAM 7 (T7) (direction Villejuif – Louis Aragon).
- Change at Villejuif Louis Aragon.
- Take the BUS 185 (direction Porte d’Italie – Hélène Boucher) and get off at Henri Barbusse (4 stops).
Otherwise, the EASIEST way is to
- Buy the special ticket “Paris Région-Aéroports” for 14€ (in addition to the regular ticket options)
- Take Metro 14 (direction Saint-Denis – Pleyel).
- Change at Maison Blanche.
- Take Metro 7 (direction Villejuif – Louis Aragon) and get off at Villejuif – Léo Lagrange.
From Gare de l’Est
- Take Metro 7 (direction Villejuif – Louis Aragon) straight to Villejuif – Léo Lagrange.
From Gare du Nord
- Take Metro 4 (direction Bagneux – Lucie Aubrac).
- Change at Gare de l’Est.
- Take Metro 7 (direction Villejuif – Louis Aragon). Get off at Villejuif – Léo Lagrange.
From Gare de Lyon
- Take Metro 14 (direction Aéroport d’Orly).
- Change at Maison Blanche.
- Take Metro 7 (direction Villejuif – Louis Aragon). Get off at Villejuif – Leo Lagrange.
From Villejuif – Léo Lagrange : 5-10 mins walk
- Walk straight through Avenue de Paris (one should pass Appart’City Paris Villejuif and cross the road to be on the other side, and continue walking, then passing laundromats and continuing).
- Take a left at Rue Henri Barbusse.
- Find the number 7.
Recommend Hostels & Hotels
| Name and link | Distance from venue | Approximate price for 3 nights |
| APPART’CITY Paris Villejuif | 4 min walk | 300€ for 2 people |
| Hosho Paris sud porte d’Italie | 20 minute walk/ 15 minute public transportation | 100€ for a bed in a shared room you can book a whole room and share with your friends! |
| Ibis budget Paris porte d’italie WEST | 18 minute public transportation | 250€ |
| Jo&Joe Paris Gentilly | 35 minute public transportation | 130€ for a bed in a shared room (call them to try and book a whole room) |
| Jo&Joe Paris Nation | 40 minute public transportation | 130€ for a bed in a shared room (call them to try and book a whole room) |
| IBIS budget Orly chevilly tram | 20 minute public transportation | 170€ for 2 people |
| B&B Hotel Orly chevilly larue | 20 minute public transportation | 180€ |
| Hôtel Tolbiac | 15 minute public transportation | 150€ |