The conference and all Micro-29 activities (except the banquet) are being held at ENST, which is located at 46, rue Barrault (at the corner of rue de Tolbiac) in the 13th arrondissment (the closest Metro station is Corvisart). As such there is no single "conference hotel". However there are many hotels within walking distance of ENST and following are the hotels that Wagonlit will use in each of the categories. There are many more options if you are willing to take a short Metro ride to get to the conference site.

If you prefer to make your own hotel arrangements, simply submit the registration form to Wagonlit without indicating any hotel registration. The rates shown below are representative and not guaranteed. When making reservations at the hotels shown, be sure to indicate that you would like the ENST rate. (Note: the international prefix for all phone numbers shown below is 33-1, this means from the US dial 011-33-1 and then the number shown).

• Four Star
  • Sofitel St. Jacques
    17, boulevard St. Jacques
    75014 Paris
    (not shown on map, just off the left side near the top)
    (one Metro station from ENST or 15 minutes by foot)
• Three Star
  • Hotel Saint Charles
    6, rue de l'Espérance
    75013 Paris
    Tel: 45 89 56 54
    Fax: 45 81 32 10
    Rates: single: 385 FF, double: 485 FF
    
  • Le Vert Galant
    43, rue Croulebarbe
    75013 Paris
    Tel: 44 08 83 50
    Fax: 44 08 83 69
    Rates: single: 400 FF, double: 450 FF
    
  • Mercure
    25, boulevard Blanqui
    75013 Paris
    Tel: 45 80 82 23
    Fax: 45 81 45 84
    Rates: single: 580 FF, double: 580 FF
    
• Two Star
  • Timhotel Italie
    22, rue Barrault
    75013 Paris
    Tel: 45 80 67 67
    Fax: 45 89 36 93
    Rates: single: 400 FF, double: 430 FF
    
  • Hotel Verlaine
    51, rue Bobillot
    75013 Paris
    Tel: 45 89 56 14
    Fax: 45 80 84 04
    Rates: single/shower: 280 FF, single/bath: 320 FF
    
  • Campanile Italie
    15bis, avenue d'Italie
    75014 Paris
    Tel: 45 84 95 95
    Fax: 45 70 73 06
    Rates: single: 375 FF, double: 415 FF
    
  • Ibis
    177, rue de Tolbiac
    75013 Paris
    Tel: 45 80 16 60
    Fax: 45 80 95 80
    Rates: single: 375 FF, double: 375 FF
    
  • Hotel Manet
    15, rue Edouard Manet
    75013 Paris
    Tel: 45 86 35 99
    Fax: 45 86 76 25
    Rates: single: 295 FF, double: 379 FF
    

There are two international airports that serve Paris: Orly Airport (ORY), which is about 30 minutes south of Paris and Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG), which is about 30 minutes northeast. Both airports are equivalent with regard to getting to and from the conference site, so this should not be a deciding factor in which airline to choose. Delta and American fly into ORY, United and Air France fly into CDG.

From the airport, there are many options to get to Paris.

• Air France Bus
  Air France operates buses from both airports into Paris. You can pick them up from well marked areas just outside the terminal. From CDG, the terminus is the Opera building. From there you can enter the Metro and take the #7 line in the direction of Villejuif, get off at Place d'Italie. From ORY, the Air France bus terminus is Invalides, but you should get off at Montparnasse (indicate this to the baggage handler). From Montparnasse, enter the Metro and take the #6 line in the direction of Nation, get off at Corvisart. Cost is 40-50 FF per person one way.
• Train
  From CDG, take the shuttle bus to the RER station. There you can buy a ticket for Paris. Take the RER train to the Denfert-Rochereau station and then transfer to the Metro #6 line in the direction of Nation, and get off at Corvisart. From ORY, you can buy an Orlyval ticket in the terminal for Paris. First you take a shuttle train to the Anthony RER station. From there you transfer to the RER line and then get off at the Denfert-Rochereau station and transfer to the Metro #6 line in the direction of Nation and get off at Corvisart. Cost is 40-55 FF per person one way.
• Taxi
  Taxis are convenient to pick up just outside the terminal. Cost to Paris should be about 250 FF on the meter (plus there may be some small additional charges for luggage), add a 10% tip.

Expect highs from 5 to 10 degrees Centigrade (40s Fahrenheit), and a slight chance of rain. If we are lucky we'll get sunny skies and highs around 15 C (high 50s F). If we are unlucky, ... well don't ask.