DAp SEMINAR: INSTRUCTIONS TO THE SPEAKER
1. ABOUT THE TALK
1.1. Expected Audience
Our Department of AstroPhysics (DAp) regroups researchers (observers, modelers and instrumentalists) covering a broad range of topics:
- planet and disk formation;
- formation, evolution, and dynamics of the Sun and stars;
- high-energy astrophysics;
- interstellar media;
- cosmology and galaxy evolution.
The audience would thus reflect these themes. About 20 to 30 people usually attend in person, with an additional 10 to 20 people, remotely. One third to half of the crowd can be composed of students and young postdocs, with some stochastic fluctuations.
1.2. General Information
The seminar takes place on Tuesdays at 10am, following our weekly breakfast at 9:30am. This breakfast is an informal social event where people from our entire lab interact while enjoying some pastries, fruit juices and coffee. You are of course invited to join.
1.2.1. Scope and Duration
- The whole seminar lasts one hour including questions ⇒ plan 45 minutes of presentation.
- In an attempt to keep the seminar accessible to all, we kindly ask that you use the first 20 minutes or so to give a review of your field at a level accessible to first-year graduate students and researchers from very different fields of astrophysics and instrumentation.
1.2.2. Technical Aspects
- Knowing that we project the talk in the seminar room and simultaneously broadcast it with Zoom, the simplest set-up is to use one of our computers. It implies that your talk should be converted to a portable format (PDF or Google Slides). If you have videos, we can play them individually.
- In case you still prefer to use your own laptop, there will be an HDMI cable for the projection. If you have an adapter for this please bring it along, otherwise, let us know some time before the seminar so we can find one adapted to your computer.
- There will be a long telescopic pointer. You can bring your own laser pointer if you prefer.
- There will be a microphone.
- We usually record the talks, using Zoom, and circulate the recording within our lab. Let us know if you would prefer not to be recorded.
1.3. Timeline Summary
- 9:30 -
- start of breakfast (you should plan to arrive no later than this time). This also the time we will be setting-up the seminar room. Unless you choose to use your own computer, you do not need to do anything.
- 9:50 -
- arrive in the Galilée room.
- 10:00 -
- start of seminar.
- 10:45 -
- end of talk, start of questions.
- 11:00 -
- end of seminar. Informal discussions.
- 12:00 -
- lunch with a few people, in a nearby restaurant.
- 13:30 -
- end of lunch. Return to the lab for discussions, project kick-starting, etc. until you leave.
2. ACCOMODATION
Our laboratory is located about 20 km south of Paris, in the CEA research center. The complete address is:
DAp, bâtiment 709
Orme des Merisiers
CEA Paris-Saclay
91191 Gif-sur-Yvette
(48.710333,2.148083)
- You can book a hotel nearby. However, note that this is a relatively isolated area. There will not be a lot of activity to do at night.
- You can book a hotel in Paris. It will take about one hour to commute with public transportation, if you stay along the RER B train line, south of Gare du Nord (Fig. 1). The quarter of Denfert-Rochereau is convenient, as it has its own RER B train stop, and a lot of nearby restaurants and shops.
- Alternatively, Massy is a large town along the RER B line, located between Paris and our lab. It could be a convenient location. It has a lively neighborhood, it has a TGV train station, it is close to the Orly airport, and hotel rates are cheaper than in Paris.
We do not have any preferential agreement with any hotel. You can choose one that is not listed below. We can reimburse up to 150 euros/day (hotel+dinner). We can not reimburse Airbnb. The prices listed below are subject to fluctuations. Keep all your receipts.
2.1. Hotel suggestions Around our Laboratory
- Hôtel Les Chevaliers des Balances
- (Saint-Aubin)
- Distance from the lab:
- 1.0 km
- Typical price:
- ≈ 110 €
- Address:
- 1, place de la Mairie, 91190 Saint-Aubin
- Phone number:
- +33-1-69-41-20-55
- Website:
- https://www.leschevaliersdesbalances.fr/
- Hôtel Le Village
- (Gif-sur-Yvette)
- Distance from the lab:
- 4.3 km
- Typical price:
- ≈ 90 €
- Address:
- 4, rue Neuve, 91190 Gif-sur-Yvette
- Phone number:
- +33-1-69-28-82-51
- Website:
- N/A
- Hôtel d'Orsay
- (Orsay)
- Distance from the lab:
- 4.7 km
- Typical price:
- ≈ 110 €
- Address:
- 2, rue François Leroux, 91400 Orsay
- Phone number:
- +33-1-64-86-17-47
- Website:
- https://www.orsay-hotel.com/
- Hôtel Campanile Paris-Saclay
- (Gif-sur-Yvette)
- Distance from the lab:
- 2.4 km
- Typical prices:
- 80 €
- Address:
- 9 Ter Rue Joliot Curie, 91190 Gif-sur-Yvette
- Phone number:
- +33-1-84-00-85-35
- Website:
- https://paris-saclay.campanile.com/fr-fr/
2.2. Hotel Suggestions in Massy
- Aparthotel Adagio Access Paris Massy Gare
- (Massy-Palaiseau)
- Distance from the RER B station:
- 0.12 km
- Typical prices:
- ≈ 130 €
- Address:
- 2A Place de l'Union Européenne, 91300 Massy
- Phone number:
- +33-1-69-18-83-50
- Website:
- https://fr.hotels.com/ho477173/aparthotel-adagio-access-paris-massy-gare-tgv-massy-france/
- Séjours & Affaires Massy Atlantis
- (Massy-Palaiseau)
- Distance from the RER B station:
- 0.8 km
- Typical prices:
- ≈ 120 €
- Address:
- 6 rue Christophe Colomb, 91300 Massy
- Phone number:
- +33-1-60-19-20-20
- Website:
- https://www.sejours-affaires.com/residence-hoteliere-aparthotel-massy-247.html
- B&B Hôtel Massy Gare TGV
- (Massy-Palaiseau)
- Distance from the RER B station:
- 1.5 km
- Typical prices:
- ≈ 120 €
- Address:
- 3 Rue Galvani, 91300 Massy
- Phone number:
- +33-8-92-23-36-49
- Website:
- https://www.hotel-bb.com/fr/hotel/massy-gare-tgv
- Ibis Styles Massy Opéra
- (Massy-Verrières)
- Distance from the RER B station:
- 1.7 km
- Typical prices:
- ≈ 120 €
- Address:
- 6 Rue de l'Opéra, 91300 Massy
- Phone number:
- +33-1-60-11-55-54
- Website:
- https://all.accor.com/hotel/B3A2/index.fr.shtml
2.3. Hotel Suggestions in Paris
- Hôtel du Midi
- (Denfert-Rochereau)
- Distance from the RER B station:
- 0.11 km
- Typical price:
- ≈ 150 euros
- Address:
- 4, avenue René Coty, 75014 Paris
- Phone number:
- +33-1-43-27-23-25
- Website:
- http://www.midi-hotel-paris.com/en/
- Hôtel du Lion
- (Denfert-Rochereau)
- Distance from the RER B station:
- 0.16 km
- Typical price:
- ≈ 150 euros
- Address:
- 1, avenue due général Leclerc, 75014 Paris
- Phone number:
- +33-1-40-47-04-00
- Website:
- https://paris-hotel-lion.com/en/
- (no term)
- Best Western Nouvel Orléans Montparnasse:: (Mouton-Duvernet)
- Distance from the RER B station:
- 0.45 km
- Typical price:
- ≈ 110 euros
- Address:
- 25 avenue du Général Leclerc, 75014 Paris
- Phone number:
- +33-1-43-27-80-20
- Website:
- https://www.paris-hotel-nouvelorleans.com/
- Hôtel Sophie Germain
- (Denfert-Rochereau)
- Distance from the RER B station:
- 0.50 km
- Typical price:
- ≈ 140 euros
- Address:
- 12, rue Sophie Germain, 75014 Paris
- Phone number:
- +33-1-43-21-43-75
- Website:
- https://www.hotelsophiegermain.com/en/
- The Five Hotel
- (Port-Royal)
- Distance from the RER B station:
- 0.75 km
- Typical price:
- ≈ 110 euros
- Address:
- 3, rue Flatters, 75014 Paris
- Phone number:
- +33-1-43-31-74-21
- Website:
- https://thefivehotel.com/en/
- Best Western Bretagne Montparnasse
- (Gaîté)
- Distance from the RER B station:
- 1.0 km
- Typical price:
- ≈ 100 euros
- Address:
- 33 rue Raymond Losserand, 75014 Paris
- Phone number:
- +33-1-45-38-52-59
- Website:
- https://www.bestwestern.fr/fr/hotel-paris-14eme-Best-Western-Bretagne-Montparnasse-93307
- Hôtel Beauvoir
- (Port-Royal)
- Distance from the RER B station:
- 0.06 km
- Typical price:
- ≈ 140 €
- (no term)
- Address: ::43, avenue Georges Bernanos, 75005 Paris
- Phone number:
- +33-1-43-25-57-10
- Website:
- https://www.hotel-beauvoir.fr/
3. TRAVEL AND COMING TO OUR LABORATORY
3.1. Travelling in and out of the Paris Area
Our secretary can book tickets for you and send them to you, if you provide us with train/flight information, early enough. Otherwise, we will reimburse your tickets, provided that the price is reasonable. In doubt, ask us.
3.1.1. By Plane
The two closest airports are both on the RER B train line:
- Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport (CDG):
- north of Paris; about 1 hour from Denfert-Rochereau, and 1.5 hour from Le Guichet, by train;
- Orly Airport (ORY):
- south of Paris; about 40 minutes from Denfert-Rochereau, and 40 minutes from Le Guichet, by train.
3.1.2. By Train
There are several stations downtown Paris. The station you arrive will depend on where you come from.
- Gare d'Austerlitz:
- arriving from Spain;
- Gare de l'Est:
- arriving from southern Germany, northern Switzerland, or Luxembourg;
- Gare de Lyon:
- arriving from Italy or southern Switzerland;
- Gare Montparnasse:
- arriving from Spain;
- Gare du Nord:
- arriving from UK, Belgium, Netherlands or Northern Germany.
3.2. Coming from your Hotel to our Laboratory
- The most nearby RER B train stop is Le Guichet. It is however not at walking distance from our lab. You then have to take a bus (line 9).
- Our line 9 bus stop is Orme des Merisiers (St Aubin).
Use the following link to plan your commutation: https://www.transilien.com/en.
3.2.1. Walking from Le Guichet Train Station to Le Guichet Bus Stop
Catching the bus from Le Guichet train station is not straightforward. See the Fig. 5.
- Get out of the train.
- You have to take the stairs to cross under the tracks, and exit the station.
- Take the street immediately on the right and the passage on the left, just before the bridge
- The bus stop is across the street
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