Practical Information

(Latest revision: 11 September 2010)
Important dates

Journees 2010 - First Announcement 19 Dec 2009

Journees 2010 - Second Announcement 16 April 2010

Early registration: until 31 August 2010

Abstract submission: until 10 July 2010

Programme prepared by the SOC based on the abstract proposals: 10-31 July 2010

Programme (with accepted oral and poster presentations) posted on the Journees web site: 5 August 2010

Modifications to abstracts and registration forms: until 5 September 2010

Late registration: until 20 September 2010

Venue of the Journées 2010
The Journées 2010 will be organized by Paris Observatory. They have received the label "Rencontres de l'Observatoire".
The scientific sessions will be held at Ecole Normale Supérieure (ENS Ulm), in the vicinity of Paris Observatory (Quartier Latin), and meeting rooms of Paris Observatory.
Sessions 1 to 5 of the scientific programme will be held in the amphitheatre Dussane at Ecole Normale Supérieure, while the poster session, welcome drink, conference dinner and WG meetings will be held in meeting rooms at Paris Observatory.

Entrance of Observatoire de Paris: 77 Avenue Denfert-Rochereau, 75014 - Paris (Metro RER station: Denfert-Rochereau, Buses: 38, 68, 83, 91, 215): Access and Map.

Entrance of Ecole Normale Supérieure: 45 rue d'Ulm, 75005 - Paris (Metro RER station: Luxembourg, Buses: 21, 27, 38) Access and Map.

Distance from Paris Observatory to Ecole Normale Supérieure: 1.2 km (see the route); 20 min walking distance, or 5 min by Bus 38 from Hopital St-Vincent de Paul to Auguste Comte, and then 5 min walking distance (see the route).
Registration fee
The registration fee are of 100 Euros (or 120 Euros for late registration) including participation in the Journées, the Colloquium material with receiving a copy of the Proceedings, the coffee breaks, and the conference dinner at Paris Observatory on Tuesday 21 September evening.
Payment of registration fee
Registration fee can be paid:

electronically by credit card (this option is strongly encouraged):
go to on-line payment

by bank transfer, in euros, to the bank of Observatoire de Paris : Recette Générale des Finances, 94 rue Réaumur, 75009 Paris, France
IBAN FR76 1007 1750 0000 0010 0507 390 ; BDFEFRPPXXX
PLEASE, mention "Journées 2010" on your transfer

by check in euros, ordered to "Agent Comptable de l’Observatoire de Paris"
Please send your check to Marine Pailler, LOC, Journées, SYRTE, Observatoire de Paris, 61 avenue de l'Observatoire, F- 75014 Paris, France

by cash at the time of the Journées.

In case of any problem, please contact the LOC by sending a mail to loc.journees2010(at)obspm.fr

A receipt of registration fee will be provided to each registered participant during the Journées.

Cancellation: cancellation with reimbursement will only be possible until 10 September 2010 (10 days before the start of the meeting). In such a case, registration fees will be reimbursed with the exception of a small management fee. If the cancellation happens during the last 10 days before the meeting, no reimbursement will be possible.
Reception desk
The reception and registration desk will be open at Paris Observatory (entrance: 77 Avenue Denfert-Rochereau) on Sunday 19 September, 17:00-18:30 and on Monday 20 September at Ecole Normale Supérieure (entrance: 45 rue d'Ulm) from 8.30 am, where participants can register and remove the Colloquium material.
Instructions for speakers & Poster presenters (see the programme)

- Duration of invited talks: 20 min including questions

- Duration of oral presentations: 12 min including questions


- The posters will be posted in Salle Cassini of Paris Observatory during the whole duration of the Journées

- The dimensions of the posters can be up to the A0 format (or max: 90 cm x 120 cm), preferably in portrait format

Lunch
The Journées 2010 participants can take lunch at the canteen of Ecole Normale Supérieure (on Monday and Tuesday) and Observatoire de Paris (on Wednesday). The price of the lunch is about 10 Euros.
Conference dinner
A conference dinner will take place on Tuesday evening (19:30-22:00) in Salle Cassini at Observatoire de Paris. All the participants are invited to attend this dinner whose fare is included in the registration fee. Extra ticket can be bought for accompanying person at a price of 15 Euros. Special dietary requirements should be specified in advance.

Before the dinner, participants have the possibility (18:30-19:30) to visit a small exhibition of a set of historical documents (relevant to the Journées 2010 topics) from the archives of Paris Observatory library.

The best poster award will be given during the conference dinner for the best poster displayed at the Journées 2010.
Transports
You will find here information about subway and bus of Paris
Due to engineering work on the RER rail lines for the weekends, special instructions to travellers using Paris Charles de Gaulle airport are given here. For that reason using buses or coaches from CDG airport to Paris should be preferred on the week-ends: Roissy Bus or Air France cars, lines 2 and 4 (see more details here).
European Heritage days
To promote the historical and cultural heritage, there is on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 September 2010, the possibility, in the framework of the European Heritage days Journées du Patrimoine 2010 (organized each year in France since 1984, and in Europe since 1991), of visiting, free of charge (but generally with queues), many state Buildings.
In this cultural framework, Paris Observatory will be opened on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 September from 13 h to 18 h (entrance at 61 avenue de l'Observatoire, 75014 Paris), with visits and lectures (in French).
Accommodation
The participants are requested to make their own reservation themselves as soon as possible.

It is highly recommended making hotel reservation before the 2010 summer period.

Selecting an hotel and making reservation is possible on line using one of the following web sites:
Hotels-Paris and Environs (click on district 5, or 14), or http://www.parishotels.com/.

Hotels at appropriate locations for both Observatoire de Paris and Ecole Normale Supérieure

Hotel Grand Hotel Saint-Michel: ****, 19 rue Cujas, 75005 Paris, tel: +33 1 46 33 33 02

Hotel Relais Saint-Jacques: ****, 3 rue de l'Abbé de l'Epée, 75005 Paris, tel: +33 1 53 73 26 00

Hotel Observatoire-Luxembourg: ***, 107 Bd Saint-Michel, 75005 Paris, tel: +33 1 46 34 10 12

Hotel Elysa Luxembourg: ***, 6 rue Gay-Lussac, 75005 Paris, tel: +33 1 43 25 31 74

Hotel Des Jardins du Luxembourg: ***, 5 impasse Royer Collard, 75005 Paris, tel: +33 1 40 46 08 88

Hotel Andre Latin: ***, 50 rue Gay-Lussac, 75005 Paris, tel: +33 1 43 54 76 60

Hotel des 3 Collèges: **, 16 rue Cujas, 75005 Paris, tel: +33 1 43 54 67 30

Hotel Excelsior: **, 20 rue Cujas, 75005 Paris, tel: +33 1 46 34 79 50

Hotel Pierre Nicole: **, 39 rue Pierre Nicole, 75005 Paris, tel: +33 1 43 54 76 86

Hotel Gay-Lussac: *, 29 rue Gay-Lussac, 75005 Paris, tel: +33 1 43 54 23 96

Hotel Port Royal: *, 8 Bd Port Royal, 75005 Paris, tel: +33 1 43 31 70 06


A few sample of hotels in closest vicinity of Paris Observatory

Hotel du midi: ***, 4 Avenue René Coty, 75014 Paris, tel: + 33 1 43 27 23 25

Hotel Daguerre: ***, 94, rue Daguerre, Paris, tel: +33 1 43 22 43 54


International accomodation centers

FIAP Jean Monnet (in closest vinicity of Paris Observatory)

Youth Hostel "Jules Ferry"


List of hotels of medium category either in the closest vicinity of the Observatory:

Solar Hotel (Hotel des Voyageurs), 22 rue Boulard, 75014, tel: 33 (0)1 43 21 08 20, Fax: 33 (0)1 43 21 08 21

Hotel Espérance, 1 rue de Grancey, 75014, tel: 33 (0)1 43 21 41 04, Fax: 33 (0)1 43 22 06 02

Hotel Saphir, 70 rue Daguerre, 75014, tel: 33 (0)1 43 22 07 02, Fax: 33 (0)1 40 47 67 78

Hotel Floridor, 28 place Denfert-Rochereau, 75014, tel: 33 1 43 21 35 53, Fax: 33 1 43 27 65 81

Hotel Télémaque, 64 rue Daguerre, 75014, tel: 33 )1 43 22 60 08, Fax: 33 1 43 20 72 92

Hotel Le Lionceau, 22 rue Daguerre, 75014, tel: 33 1 43 22 53 53, Fax: 33 1 43 21 08 21


or easily reachable by Metro or Buses:

Hotel du Braban, 18 rue des Petits Hotels, 75010, tel: 33 1 47 70 12 32, Fax: 33 1 47 70 20 32


See also Paris Observatory information
Financial supports
A limited amount of financial supports were available for participants in the form of grants. The deadline for application for such grants was 31 May 2010 (to be submitted to n.capitaine(at)obspm.fr).
Latest update: 11/09/2010