PRACTICAL INFORMATION EUPAN INNOVATIVE PUBLIC SERVICES GROUP (IPSG) 1ST MEETING PARIS, FRANCE 10-11 JULY 2008 CONTENTS - Meeting venue - Meeting time - Registration and Accreditation - Interpretation - Access from airport and railway - Hotels - Social evening - Practical information - Useful links - Contacts station ue2008.fr 1/7
MEETING VENUE The IPSG meeting will be held in Paris in the ministry of budget, public accounts and Civil service, 139 rue de Bercy, 75012 PARIS. Metro : Bercy or Gare de Lyon RER : Gare de Lyon MEETING TIME Thursday 10 July from 9 am to 16.30 pm. Friday 11 July from 9 am to 13 pm. ue2008.fr 2/7
REGISTRATION AND ACCREDITATION Participants in the meetings organised by the French Presidency of the European Union must be accredited. To confirm your registration and be accredited, please fill in the registration form and return it by Wednesday 2 July at ipsg.dgme@finances.gouv.fr. Each European national must be in possession of his/her identity card or passport for European nationals. Nationals of countries requiring a visa to enter the Schengen area must first obtain a Schengen visa. For more information on visas, please contact the nearest French embassy the nearest or visit the website of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs: http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/france_829/venir-france_4062 / entrer-france_4063/index.html. INTERPRETATION At the meeting, a simultaneous translation will be provided by the interpreters of the Ministry of Budget, Public Accounts and the Civil Service from French to English and English to French. ACCES FROM THE AIRPORT AND RAILWAY STATION Getting to Paris from Roissy Charles de Gaulle By Bus: Roissybus Journey time: Between 45-60 minutes Arrival to and departure from Paris: OPERA (angle rue Scribe and rue Auber) Frequency of passage: 15 minutes from 6am to 19h and 20 minutes from 19h to 23h You can take Roissybus from Terminal 1, 2 or 3 at CDG airport. Rate 8.60 By RER and Metro Take RER B towards Paris. To get to the meeting: At Chatelet station, take Metro line 14 direction Olympiade s. Get off at Bercy station. Rate 8.20 The SNCF train station at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport is located in Terminal 2: Level 1: Arrival of TGV, Thalys, grandes lignes, and RER B Level 2: SNCF ticket and information booths. Level 4: Access to terminals 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E and 2F * Take the subway automatic CDGVAL to enter Terminal 1 and Terminal 3 Level 5: Airport shuttle stop to access terminals 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F. By taxi From Paris Charles de Gaulle to the centre of Paris: about 50. ue2008.fr 3/7
Getting to the Ministry of Budget, Public Accounts and Civil Service from Gare du Nord By Metro and RER Take RER D direction Corbeille-Essonne to Gare de Lyon. Or take RER B direction Robinson / Saint-Rémy-les-Chevreuse,. : At Chatelet station, take Metro line 14 direction Olympiades. Get off at Bercy station. By taxi Rate15 to 20 HOTELS The French Presidency has pre-booked rooms at preferential rates in the following hotels: Hotel Claret Bercy 3 * 44, boulevard de Bercy - 75012 Paris - tel. +33 (0) 146 28 41 31 - fax +33 (0) 149 28 09 29 (Metro Bercy) Rate 122 euros TTC (including breakfast) Getting to the Ministry of Budget, Public Accounts and Public Service: By Bus: Take bus 24 direction Gare Saint Lazare, get off at Bercy Ministère de l économie et des finances By foot (preferable): The hotel is 5 to 8 minutes away from the Ministry. Pullman Hotel Paris Bercy 4 * 1 rue de Libourne, 75012 PARIS - tel. +33 (0) 144 67 34 00 - fax +33 (0) 144 67 34 01 (Metro Cour Saint-Emilion) Rate: 195 euros TTC (including breakfast) Getting to the Ministry of Budget, Public Accounts and Civil Service: By Bus: Take the bus 24 direction Gare Saint-Lazare from Terroir de France to Ministère de l Economie. By Metro: Take line 14 direction Saiont Lazare, from Cour Saint Emilion to Bercy (1 stop) To take advantage of these reservations: http://www.pepss.com/gti/0079/gti_079_cwtevents/305/ Login PFB08 Password 130885 Please note that costs for hotels and extras must be paid by the participants. ue2008.fr 4/7
Caption : B: Ministry of Budget, Public Accounts and Civil Service, Ministry of Economy, Finance and Employment C: Hotel Claret A: Hotel Pullman (warning, the route marked on the map is for cars. To get to the Ministry by foot from Hotel Pullman, it is better to walk along or across the public garden) SOCIAL EVENING A social evening is organised by the French Presidency on 10 July. - Visit of the exhibition Georges Méliès at La Cinémathèque française from 17.30 at 51 rue de Bercy. - Dinner at l Auberge Aveyronnaise, 40 rue Gabrielle Lamé, 75012 PARIS, from 20.00 to 22.30, PRACTICAL INFORMATION Time Climate GMT+2 heures Temperatures between 22 end 35 degree Celsius in summer. Possible showers ue2008.fr 5/7
Public transportation The public transport system of Paris is operated by the RATP and includes the Metro, buses, the RER, tram and Noctilien (overnight bus). Paris and its suburbs are divided into 6 zones. Between 1 am and 5.30 am, the Metro is closed. Some bus lines Noctambus are at your service 7 / 7. The single ticket (called ticket ''t+'') can be purchased at booths for each ride, but it is advisable to buy a package of 10 tickets: it is cheaper and you avoid the queues. Paris Visite Pass is valid for an unlimited use of 1, 2, 3 or 5 days. Prices vary depending on the number of days and depending on the number of selected areas. Electricity C and E : consisting of two round plugs with or without earth. 220V Post office Generally opened from 8.30 to 18.30 Monday to Saturday. Stores and Shops Opening hours are between 10 am to 19 Musées Museums open at 10 am and close at around 18-19h. Closed Tuesdays USEFUL LINKS www.budget.gouv.fr (portal of the ministry budget, public accounts and the Civil Service) www.ratp.fr (public transport in Paris) www.mappy.fr (plans of cities and itineraries) http://en.parisinfo.com/ (tourist office in Paris) CONTACTS If needed, please contact one of the persons of the Ministry of Budget, Public Accounts and Civil Service. IPSG team: ipsg.dgme@finances.gouv.fr Mr. François BEAUVAIS. Mr. Jean Baptiste LABADIE Tel: +33 (0)1.53.18.55.86 Tel : +33 (0)1.53.01.80.50.78 Secretariat Mrs Isabelle BLAVIGNAC Tel: +33 (0)1 53.18.55.24 or + 33 (0)1 53.18.55.09 Fax: + 33 (0)1 57.23.00.69 We wish you a pleasant stay in Paris! ue2008.fr 6/7
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