Practical Information
This page is still under construction. Further informations might be added later. If there is any important practical information missing, feel free to contact us.
Visa requirements
Emergency
Cash machines
Weather
Meals
Maps showing facilities in Bures/Yvette and Orsay
Visa requirements:
• A visa to France is not necessary in many cases, including for citizens of the countries of the Schengen Agreement, the United States, Canada, Israel, and Japan. However, it is mandatory in other cases, for example for citizens of mainland China and India. Please visit the web site of the French government for all the necessary information. If a visa is needed, we strongly recommend that you get in touch with your local French consulate as soon as possible in order to be aware of the local procedure. Please allow sufficient time to process a visa application.
• You are responsible for making your own arrangements for obtaining an entry visa if one is required. Acceptance by us of your booking does not imply that an invitation will be issued to you, nor that a visa will be granted. The conference organizers have no influence on the decisions of the immigration authorities.
• According to the France Diplomatie website, scientists are not charged a visa application fee, please prepare the necessary documentation to support this — a Ph.D. diploma and short CV should suffice, but please contact the consulate to find out what specific requirements they have.
• If you are required to give an address in France when applying for a visa, please use the following:
University Paris South XI,
LRI, Bât.490,
91405 Orsay cedex,
France
In case of an emergency:
Important telephone numbers:
Emergency call (ambulance and fire department): 112 ( works also with mobile phones!)
Ambulance (SAMU): 15
Fire department: 18
Police: 17
Hospital:
The closest hospital (7 minutes by car from the conference site, see map) is the “Centre Hospitalier d’Orsay”. You can find an emergency ward open 24h/24h as well as a pharmacy.
• Address:
4 place Général Leclerc
91400 ORSAY
• Telephone numbers:
General: +33.(0)1.69.29.75.75
Emergency ward: +33.(0)1.69.29.75.63
Pharmacy: +33.(0)1.69.29.75.59
Pharmacies:
Pharmacies in France are marked by a green neon cross. You can find pharmacies in the center of Orsay (10-15 minutes walk from the conference site) as well as in Bures-sur-Yvette (see maps). Be aware that some pharmacies might be closed at midday.
Weather in June-July:
Weather in July tends to be somewhat rainy, with an average low around 14°C and an average high around 24°C. The record high of 40°C was set in 1883 and the record low of 6°C in 1907, so do expect quite a bit of variation. (Last year in July, recorded temperatures ranged between 10°C and 34°C.)
Cash machines:
There are several banks with cash machines in the center of Orsay, 10-15 minutes walk from the conference site (see map below).
Meals:
Most hotels provide (continental) breakfast at an additional charge (usually 7-10 euros).
To keep conference fees low, lunch http://www.cialisgeneriquefr24.com/generique-cialis-france/ will be provided by the university restaurant in building 98 (see the map of the conference site). Two more cafeterias where you can buy sandwiches, small meals, snacks as well as hot and cold drinks can be found in walking distance from the conference buildings (see the map of the conference site):
Cafeteria of the “LAL” (Laboratoire de l’accélérateur linéaire): Building 200 (closed from 03/07)
Cafeteria “Les Amphis”: Bulding: 332 (closed from 01/07)
The cafeterias are open from 8am to 4 pm.
There are also https://www.acheterviagrafr24.com/viagra-pas-cher/ restaurants, cafes, bakeries and grocery stores in the area (see also the maps at the bottom of the page):
Bakeries and grocery stores in Orsay:
Facility | Address | Comment | Closed | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bakery, sandwichery “CROQ’ VIT” |
39 boulevard Dubreuil 91400 ORSAY |
Fresh sandwiches all day long |
Saturday, Sunday | Bakery, confectionery “Au Duc D’Orsay” |
14 Rue Boursier 91400 ORSAY |
Thursday, Sunday afternoon |
Bakery, confectionery “Le Fournil D’Antan “ |
12 Rue Boursier 91400 ORSAY |
Wednesday | Bakery, chocolatier “La Chocolatine “ |
55 rue de Paris 91400 ORSAY |
Monday |
Grocery Store “Les Fruits d’Eden” |
47 rue Charles-de-Gaulle 91400 ORSAY |
Fresh fruit | 1.30pm-3.30pm | |
Supermarket “Franprix” |
Rue du Dr Ernest-Lauriat 91400 ORSAY |
Cheaper alternative | Sunday afternoon |
Bakeries and grocery stores in Bures-sur-Yvette:
Facility | Address | Comment | Closed | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bakery, confectionery | 40, Rue Charles de Gaulle 91440 Bures-Sur-Yvette |
Fresh sandwiches all day long |
Sunday, Monday | |
Grocery store “Petit casino” |
36, Rue Charles de Gaulle 91440 Bures-Sur-Yvette |
Sells bread and cakes on Monday |
Sunday, noontime | |
Supermarket “Simply Market” |
2, Rue de la Hacquinière, 91440 Bures-Sur-Yvette |
Cheaper alternative | Sunday afternoon |
Restaurants:
Some restaurants can be found in Orsay and Bures-sur-Yvette. Be aware that most restaurants are closed in the afternoon.
Restaurant name | Address Telephone |
Type of restaurant | Price range[*] | Closed |
---|---|---|---|---|
Brasserie de la Gare | 41, Boulevard Dubreuil 91400 Orsay +33.(0)1.69.28.41.20 |
Brasserie, café, bar | Sat. afternoon Sunday |
|
Le Gramophone | 27, Boulevard Dubreuil 91400 Orsay +33.(0)1.69.28.42.15 |
French | 5 – 17 € | 2.30pm – 7pm Sunday |
Osaka Orsay | 2, Place de la République 91400 Orsay +33.(0)1.64.46.18.02 |
Japanese | 15 – 30 € | |
Café de Paris | 3, Rue Verrier 91400 Orsay +33.(0)1.69.28.62.18 |
Brasserie, bar | - | |
Terracotta | 6, Rue Verrier 91400 Orsay +33.(0)1.69.07.58.80 |
Tartes, salads Tea room |
8 – 14 € | Sunday, Monday |
Aquarelle Café | 51, Rue de Paris 91400 Orsay +33.(0)1.69.28.42.46 |
Bar, Brasserie | 7 – 14 € | Sunday |
La Giostra | 63, Rue de Paris 91400 Orsay +33.(0)1.64.46.67.61 |
Italian | 2.30pm – 7pm | |
Tsukushi | 4, Rue Boursier 91400 Orsay +33.(0)1.69.07.34.60 |
Japanese | 7 – 20 € € | 2.30pm – 7pm |
L’Orcénne | 10, Rue Boursier 91400 Orsay +33.(0)1.69.28.41.65 |
Bar Brasserie (Tue.-Fri. noontime) |
9 – 14 € | Monday |
Au Royal d’Orsay | 9, Rue Doct. Ernest Lauriat 91400 Orsay +33.(0)1.69.86.19.07 |
Asian | In the afternoon | Tabac de la mairie | 42, Rue Charles de Gaulle 91440 Bures-Sur-Yvette +33.(0)1.69.07.48.33 |
Brasserie, café, bar | 10 – 12 € |
Dynastie | 108, Route de Chartres 91440 Bures-Sur-Yvette +33.(0)1.69.07.55.70 |
Chinese | 5 – 15 € | 2.30pm-7pm |
[*]Price for a main meal, without drinks.
Takeaway:
Name | Address | Selection | Seating | Closed |
---|---|---|---|---|
Fiesta Burger | 43, Boulevard Dubreuil 91400 Orsay +33.(0)1.69.86.95.74 |
Tex Mex | Yes | Mon.-Wed. after 3pm Sat., Sun. |
Casa RestoP | Boulevard Dubreuil 91400 Orsay |
Pizza, Panini, Salads | Yes | |
L’escale de Bures | Rue du Général Leclerc 91440 Bures-Sur-Yvette +33.(0)1.69.86.07.24 |
Pizza, Doner | Yes | Mon.-Sat. 3pm-6pm, Sunday |
View Hospital and Facilities in Orsay in a larger map
View Facilities in Bures-sur-Yvette in a larger map