Conference Venue
The conference will be held in the capital city of France, Paris, in the city historical, cultural and economical center. The location for the conference is the Centre Etoile Saint Honoré near the arc de triomphe, in the center of Paris.
The reception dinner on monday evening will take place at the french Senat House.
There will also be a cocktail in the conference venue on tuesday evening.
To help you find a hotel nearby the conference site, go to the accomodations web page.
Routes
The address of the Centre Etoile Saint Honoré is
21, rue Balzac,
75008 Paris
To go there through public transportation:
From the RER A, or Metro lines 1, 2 or 6. Stop at "Charles de Gaulle Etoile". Take the exit "Avenue Friedland". Then 400m walk
From the Metro line 1, you can also stop at "George V". Then 800m walk to the conference center .
You can use the RATP (paris public transportation system) site to lookup other routes.
The conference center looks like this from the street:
Paris
Paris, which is renowned for its neo-classical architecture, hosts many museums and galleries and has an active nightlife. The symbol of Paris is the 324 metre (1,063 ft) Eiffel Tower on the banks of the Seine. Dubbed "the City of Light" (la Ville Lumière) since the 19th century, Paris is regarded by many as one of the most beautiful and romantic cities in the world. It is also the most visited city in the world with more than 30 million foreign visitors per year. Paris is easily reachable from any European capital and most of the large European, American and Asian cities. It is an ideal starting point for visiting european institutes and cities.