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Workshop Venue

The conference will take place at École Normale Supérieure — 45 rue d'Ulm, 75005 Paris. Talks will take place in the Salle Dussane (ground floor), while poster sessions will take place in the Salle des Actes.

Here is a map of the ground floor of the ENS. And here is a map of the 1st floor.

Registration will start at 09:00 with coffee on Monday, 12 Janauary, and talks will start at 10:00. The workshop will end at 17:00 on Tuesday, 13 January.

Here is what the ENS says about the surroundings:

Ulm campus is located on the Montagne Sainte-Geneviève, at the heart of the Quartier Latin. Located on the left bank of the Seine River, the Quartier latin stretches on the 5th and 6th arrondissements (districts) of Paris, while its core lies around the Sorbonne universities and the Montagne Sainte-Geneviève.

Renowned for its student life, lively streets, its numerous cinemas, theatres and bars, the Quartier latin hosts some of the most prestigious academic institutions of Paris, such as the École normale supérieure, the Sorbonne universities, the École des Mines de Paris, the Université Panthéon-Assas, and the École des Arts décoratifs. Some other academic institutions used to be located on this quarter but recently moved to more spacious premises.

Historically, the Quartier latin is named after Latin language: Latin was spoken in universities of medieval Europe, and was therefore widely used in the nearby educational institutions.

The buildings of Ulm campus are distributed over the rue d’Ulm and rue Lhomond, and host the humanities and sciences departments, as well as more than 400 dormitory rooms.

The historical building of the ENS, located on the 45 rue d’Ulm, is organised on the model of a cloistered garden, with a large courtyard, planted with trees and flowers; on some spring evenings, this courtyard is enlivened by the joyful fanfare played by ENS students and the sound of a guitar resound within the walls. The edifice houses the principal humanities departments (Philosophy, Literature and Languages, Classics, History, Art History) as well as the departments of Mathematics and Computer science. The ENS theatre, inaugurated in 2011, is also located there.

Getting to the ENS

If it is your first time in Paris, note that there are multiple airports (Charles de Gaulle, Orly, Beauvais). Each has its own connections to the city. There are also multiple train stations. If you are travelling internationally, chances are you will be arriving at Gare du Nord, but some trains also stop at Charles de Gaulle instead.

By train

If traveling within France or from neighboring countries, Paris can be reached by high-speed train (TGV, Thalys, Eurostar, etc.) arriving at one of the main railway stations (e.g., Gare de Lyon, Gare Montparnasse, Gare du Nord, or Gare de l’Est) From most train stations, the ENS can be reached by metro, RER, or bus in about 45 minutes.

By plane

From Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG), take RER B (direction Robinson or Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse) and get off at Luxembourg. The journey takes around 45–55 minutes.

From Paris Orly Airport (ORY), take the Orlyval shuttle to Antony station, then RER B to Luxembourg. The total travel time is about 35–45 minutes.

Public transport within Paris

Metro, bus and tram are operated by the RATP. Note that they have gotten rid of the good old paper tickets, and you must instead use your smartophone, your credit card, or buy a temporary reloadable paper card.

Tickets can be purchased from ticket machines in metro and RER stations or via mobile apps (e.g., Bonjour RATP). A single metro or RER ticket 2.50€, a single bus ticket 2€, and a day pass costs 12€.

In general the closest metro stations to the ENS are Place Monge (Metro Line 7, 9 minutes walk) and Cardinal Lemoine (Metro Line 10, 13 minutes walk). The closest RER station is Luxembourg station. From there, the ENS is a 7-minute walk.

  • If you are coming from Gare de Lyon, take bus Line 24 to Ecole Normale Supérieure.
  • If you are coming from Gare Montparnasse, take bus Line 91 to Port Royal - Saint-Jacques. The ENS is about a 8-minute walk.
  • From Gare du Nord or airports, take RER B and exit at Luxembourg station.

By car

Paid parking is limited in the Quartier Latin. The nearest public parking facilities are at Panthéon, Soufflot, or Saint-Michel. As rue d’Ulm is narrow and often congested, public transport is strongly recommended. Also note that Paris has implemented a low emission zone so you will need a valid Crit'Air sticker for your car to enter the city.

Where to eat and drink?

There is no shortage of restaurants, bars and cafés in Paris. Do make use of the reviews in your favourite app/website (Google Maps, Le Fooding, Yelp, ...) as there are also a few tourist traps. But here are also some of our favourites:

  • La Montagne Sans Geneviève, 13 Rue du Pot de Fer, 75005 Paris — Simple, delicious food, or just for a drink.
  • Les Pipos, 2 Rue de l'École Polytechnique, 75005 Paris — "Basics cooked brilliantly".
  • Le Petit Bal Perdu, 32 Rue Tournefort, 75005 Paris — Charming, with all sorts of mouth watering homemade dishes...
  • La Roue Libre, 80 Bd Richard-Lenoir, 75011 Paris — A bit further away, but with perfectly executed dishes mixing French and Asian cuisine.

Hotels and Accommodation

There is also no shortage of hotels, but here are some places that have been recommended:

We have also secured a promotional code for three hotels:

You can use the Reservation link provided for each hotel to get the discount applied directly. Otherwise, on the Accord website, indicate “Special Rates” and "Preferential Code": CNRS26 Please note that these hotels are also offering some other deals until December 1 (without breakfast) that may be more advantageous than the discount we got.

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