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Getting to IDRIS

IDRIS building

The Institute is located 25 km southwest of Paris, on the campus of the University of Paris-Saclay in Orsay, Essonne (91).
Google Maps and Waze know IDRIS, simply enter "IDRIS Orsay".

GPS coordinates of IDRIS: E 2° 10' 31'' - N 48° 42' 23'' (or E 2.17554° - N 48.70653°)

Postal address:

IDRIS-CNRS
Rue John Von Neumann
Building 506
BP 167
91403 ORSAY CEDEX

By public transport

  • RER B:

Several buses connect IDRIS to the different RER B stations:

  • Massy-Palaiseau: Lines 4606 or 5154, stop Université Paris-Saclay (then 5/10 min walk)
  • Le Guichet: Lines 4606, 4609, and 9105, stop Université Paris-Saclay (then 5/10 min walk)
  • Orsay Ville: Line 4607, stop De Broglie (right in front of IDRIS). Note: Line does not run during school holidays.
  • Gif-sur-Yvette and Chevry: Line 4611, stop De Broglie

From the RER B station Le Guichet, you can walk to IDRIS (significant elevation): map

  • RER C:

  • Massy-Palaiseau: Lines 4606 or 5154, stop Université Paris-Saclay (then 5/10 min walk)

  • Line V:

Jouy-en-Josas station: Line 4609 or 6132+4609 (change at Campus HEC), stop Université Paris-Saclay. (then 5/10 min walk)

For timetables, visit the Iledefrance-mobilités RATP website

By car

Google Maps and Waze know IDRIS, simply enter "IDRIS Orsay".

GPS coordinates of IDRIS: E 2° 10' 31'' - N 48° 42' 23'' (or E 2.17554° - N 48.70653°)

Real-time traffic in the Paris region

By plane

Orly Airport

Two possible routes:

  • Line 91-10: stop Université Paris-Saclay. IDRIS is a 10 minute walk following rue Joliot-Curie, then rue Louis de Broglie.
  • Automatic metro ORLYVAL, Antony station, then RER B, direction St-Rémy-les-Chevreuse. Follow the previous instructions for public transport.

Charles de Gaulle Airport

RER B, direction St-Rémy-les-Chevreuse. Then follow the previous instructions for public transport.

Paris Airports (ADP) website

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