The conference will be in English. It will based on oral presentations; written papers will not be requested before the conference.
There is no conference fee, but participants have to cover their traveling expenses (transport, accommodation in Paris or Noisy-Champs, etc.). Lunches will be provided by the conference organisation. To avoid food waste, we kindly ask participants to register for lunches and to update before Oct. 15 if they know they won't attend.
How to get there
The conference takes place in the École nationale des ponts et chaussées
6 et 8 avenue Blaise-Pascal - Cité Descartes – Champs-sur-Marne
77455 Marne-la-Vallée Cedex 2
Access by the RER A suburban train line:
station Noisy - Champs, exit 3 - Cité Descartes (front of the train when arriving from Paris).
Walking directions (6-7 mn): https://ecoledesponts.fr/en/getting-school. Be careful that if you exit the RER station at another exit, there is a long way to go by foot (20 mn).
A welcome desk is situated in the “Carnot” building (main building), 6-8 avenue Blaise Pascal.
On Monday 21st, all events take place in the “Carnot” building (main building)
Monday’s keynote and sessions take place in the “Cauchy” lecture hall (access: stairs to the basement, behind the welcome desk).
Welcome coffee, lunch and coffee break take place in “La Ruche/ The Beehive” room (access: ground floor, on the right after the welcome desk)
On Tuesday 22nd, all events but the lunch take place in the “Coriolis” building. It is accessible by crossing the main building to the courtyard, turning to the right, and walking to the next building.
Tuesday’s keynote and sessions take place in the “Caquot” lecture hall. The welcome coffee and coffee break take place in the entry hall of the “Coriolis” building.
Tuesday’s lunch takes place in “La Ruche/ The Beehive” room in the “Carnot” building (main building - access: ground floor, on the right after the welcome desk).
Suggested hotels
Timhotel Nation (3*), 7 Rue d'Avron, 75020 Paris (+33 1 43 56 29 29) https://www.timhotel.com/fr/timhotel-nation-3_12
Kyriad Paris 12 – Nation (3*), 54 Rue du Rendez-Vous, 75012 Paris (+33 1 43 43 01 52) https://paris-12-nation.kyriad.com/fr-fr/
Ibis Styles Paris Nation Cours de Vincennes (3*), 96 Cours de Vincennes, 75012 Paris (+33 1 43 43 97 93) https://all.accor.com/hotel/B1P0/index.fr.shtml
Hôtel Daumesnil Vincennes (3*), 50, avenue de Paris, 94300 Vincennes (+33 1 48 08 44 10) https://www.hotel-daumesnil.com/fr/
Aparthotel Adagio Paris Vincennes (4*), 42 Avenue de Paris, 94300 Vincennes (+33 1 58 73 52 00) https://www.adagio-city.com/fr/hotel-8164-aparthotel-adagio-paris-vincennes/index.shtml
Hôtel du Château (2*) 1, rue Robert Giraudineau, 94300 Vincennes (+33 1 48 08 67 40) http://www.hotel-du-chateau.com/fr/