Access

Access

Address  

Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l’Environnement (LSCE)

CEA Saclay, Site de l’Orme des Merisiers

Chemin de Saint Aubin – RD 128

F-91191 GIF-SUR-YVETTE  CEDEX France

Reaching the LSCE/ACMCC

From Paris train stations

There is a RER B station at Gare du Nord. From other train stations, use any available metro line to reach the metro station “Châtelet – Les Halles” and/or “Denfert Rochereau” to connect with RER B. 

Take the RER B – direction “Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse” to the station “Le guichet”. 

At this station, walk to the Bus stop : when arriving from Paris, first go to the other side of the station using the tunnel, turn right when exiting the station, follow the downward pedestrian way left side of the road. 

Take the bus 9 direction “Campus HEC” and stop at “L’Orme des Merisiers“.

From Paris Airports 

From Paris Charles de Gaulle : The airport is located 30 km north of Paris. It is connected at least 4 times an hour from 5 a.m. to 12 p.m. to downtown Paris (and further) by the RER B metro line (rapid regional metrosystem). There are RER stations at Terminal 2, and at Terminal 3. The airport shuttle (CDGVAL) connects Terminal 1 to other Terminals. Terminal 2G is away from Terminal 2A-F, and is connected to the last one through Bus N2.  

OR

From Paris Orly : The airport is located 15 km south of Paris. Take “Orly Val” shuttle to the station “Antony”. Then take the RER B either :

  • direction “Massy Palaiseau” or “Orsay Ville” or “Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse” to the station “Massy Palaiseau”. At this station, connect with Bus line 91.06 to “Saint-Quentin Gare” and stop at “L’Orme des Merisiers”. 

OR

  • direction “Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse” to the station “Le guichet”. At this station, walk to the Bus stop (when arriving from Paris, first go to the other side of the station using the tunnel, turn right when exiting the station, follow the downward pedestrian way left side of the road). Take the bus 9 direction “Campus HEC” and stop at “L’Orme des Merisiers“.

By private car  

This will get you to the entrance of CEA Orme des Merisiers.

From the “Pont de Sèvres” bridge of Sèvres – south/west of Paris (approximately 40 minutes): On the west ring road of Paris, take the exit “Direction Bordeaux-Nantes”. Take the main road N118 direction “Chartres – Orléans” and exit at “Saclay/Gif-sur-Yvette”. This exit leads to the roundabout of the “Christ of Saclay”. From there, take D36 road direction “SOLEIL”. Go ahead to “CEA Orme des Merisiers” 

OR

From the “Porte d’Orléans” gate of Orléans – south of Paris (approximately 40 minutes): On the south ring road of Paris, take the A6 highway at the “gate of Orléans” and follow the directions: “Orleans/Lyon”, “Chartres/Orleans” (by highway), “Versailles – Igny Bièvres – Cité scientifique”, then “Saclay”. At the roundabout of the “Christ of Saclay”, take D36 road direction “SOLEIL”. Go ahead to “CEA Orme des Merisiers”. 

By taxi 

Radio-taxi Bures-Les Ulis: +33 (0)169 074 888, or any cab available at the airport (more than 100€ from Charles de Gaulle, a bit less from Orly) or Train / RER-B station. 

Staying in the area

Find here a selection of hotels nearby :

Address : 1 Place de la Mairie 91190 Saint Aubin

Contact : leschevaliersdesbalances@gmail.com / (+33)1 69 41 20 55

Address : 6 Boulevard Gaspard Monge 91120 Palaiseau

Contact : ha0x3@adagio-city.com / (+33)1 85 41 04 50

Address : 9 Ter Rue Joliot Curie, 91192 Gif Sur Yvette

Contact : (+33)8 92 23 48 12 (reservation) or (+33)1 84 00 85 35 (contact)

Address : Rue Francis Perrin – N118 – Plateau du Moulon , 91190 Gif-sur-Yvette

Contact : (+33)8 92 78 80 91

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