Venue

The IWLS2019 will take place in the the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers (CNAM), a university located in central Paris (3ème arrondissement) that also hosts the omonymous science and technology museum (Musée des Arts et Métiers). The museum, famous for displaying Foucault's pendulum in the magnificent hall of the Eglise de St. Martin des Champs, was raised to worlwide public attention by Umberto Eco's celebrated novel Foucault's Pendulum.

The conference will take place 2 Rue Conté

Detailed map of the CNAM (access 2 rue Conté):

Travel Options

How to reach the CNAM from Paris Train Stations

• From GARE DE L'EST or GARE DU NORD: Take metro line 4 direction "Porte de Clignancourt" and get off at "Réaumur Sébastopol" Station and take the exit "Rue Papin".
• From GARE MONTPARNASSE: Take metro line 4 direction "Porte d'Orléans " and get off at "Réaumur Sébastopol" Station and take the exit "Rue Papin"".
• From GARE DE LYON: Take metro line 1 direction "Porte d'Orléans" and get off at "Hôtel de Ville" Station. Take a correspondence to metro line 11 direction "Mairie des Lilas" and get off at "Arts et Métiers" Station and take the exit "Rue Conté".

How to reach the CNAM from Paris Airports

Orly Airport (ORY) is about 20 minutes south of Paris and Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) is about 40 minutes northeast. To get from these airports to the CNAM you may proceed as follows:

• From Charles de Gaulle Airport: Depending on your Terminal of arrival (1 or 2),you may walk to the RER (train) station or you may need to take a free bus shuttle. Buy an RER ticket to Paris-section-urbaine (metro ticket included). Take the RER B and get off at "CHATELET-LES HALLES " station. Take a correspondence to metro line 4 direction "Porte de Clignancourt" and get off at "Réaumur Sébastopol" Station and take the exit "Rue Papin".
  
  
• From ORLY Airport: Take Orlyval until Antony. Buy an RER ticket to Paris-section-urbaine (metro ticket included). Take the RER B and get off at "Chatelet-les Halles" station. Take a correspondence to metro line 4 direction "Porte de Clignancourt" and get off at "Réaumur Sébastopol" Station and take the exit "Rue Papin".