ICIP2014 will be held at the CNIT Conference Center located in La Défense, a major business district at the western side of Paris.
Centre des Congrès et des Expositions du CNIT
2 place de la Défense
92053 Paris
France
Access
Getting to CNIT La Défense:
- Paris Public Transportation (www.ratp.fr)
- Métro/RER
Take the Métro Line1 or the RER Line A to La Défense Grande Arche station, and take the “CNIT” exit: - Métro Line 1: Exit at La Défense Grande Arche stop (terminus of line 1). Use a normal (one zone) center-Paris ticket (Ticket t+).
- RER Line A: Exit at La Défense Grande Arche station. Note, you must use a Zone-3 ticket if coming from central Paris. You will need your ticket to pass the barriers at the exit.
- Tramway
- Take line T2 to the La Défense stop
- Métro/RER
- Bus
Take line 73, 141, 144, 159, 258, 262, 272, 275, 278, 360, 378, 161, 174 or 178 to the La Défense stop
- SNCF Trains (www.sncf.com)
Take the Paris Saint-Lazare/Saint-Nom la Bretèche line or the Versailles-RD/Saint-Quentin en Yvelines/La Verrière line to the La Défense stop
Entering the CNIT venue:
- From the Métro/RER: Take the escalators up one level from the métro, two levels up from the RER. The “CNIT” exit is surrounded by blue-and-green scaffolding; it is directly across from Exit C (Quatre Temps) and is next to the McDonald’s. You will go through a lighted tunnel and then up escalators to the main CNIT entrance.
- From outside (the parvis/garden level): Take the escalators in front of the glass doors down one level, or enter the building and take the inside escalators down one level.
Maps
CNIT Level A
CNIT Level D
Airports
Paris is served by two airports: Charles de Gaulle (CDG) in the north, and Orly (ORY) in the south. Most international flights arrive in Charles de Gaulle, which is a major international hub. Domestic flights and some European flights arrive at Orly.
Getting to CNIT La Défense from Aéroport Charles de Gaulle:
- Public Transport
- Take RER B from the airport to the Châtelet-les-Halles station; change to RER A; take RER A to the La Défense Grande Arche station.
- On the RER B line, the station Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 1 serves terminals 1 and 3; the station Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 – TGV serves terminals 2A, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, and 2G.
- Fare: 11.90€; time: 56 min.
- Taxi
- Fare: 50–60 €
- Taxi stands: terminal 1: exit 24 on the arrivals level; terminal 2A: exit 6; terminal 2C: exit 14; terminal 2D: exit 7; terminal 2E: gate 12 on the arrivals level; terminal 2F: gate 11 on the arrivals level; terminal 3: exit of the arrivals hall; terminal 2G: blue gate
- Refer to the Aéroports de Paris for more information, including transportation to other points in central Paris.
Restaurants
The following restaurants are available in the mall (Centre Commerical les 4 Temps) which is directly connected to the CNIT conference venue.
Fast Food / Carryout
| Name | Level | Zone |
| Berko | 1 | Mandarine |
| Bretzel Love | 2 | Mandarine |
| Ching’N Ling | 3 | Mandarine |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | 1 | Cassis |
| Cojean | 0 | CNIT |
| Enzo | 0 | CNIT |
| Häagen Dazs | 3 | Framboise |
| La Brioche Dorée | -1 and 1 | Cassis and Mandarine |
| La Croissanterie | 1 | Kiwi |
| Lal’s Café | 1 | Mandarine |
| Macaronde | 1 | Cassis |
| Maison Pradier | 2 | Cassis |
| McDonald’s | 1 and 3 | Mandarine and Framboise |
| Mezzo di Pasta | 1 | Kiwi |
| Paul | 1 | Mandarine |
| Pomme de Pain | 0 and 1 | Cassis and Kiwi |
| Prêt à Manger | 3 | Mandarine |
| Quick | 1 and 2 | Kiwi |
| Roy | 1 | Kiwi |
| Starbucks | 3 | Mandarine |
| Sushi Shop | 2 | Kiwi |
| Veng Hour | 0 and 1 | Cassis and Mandarine |
| Waffle Factory | 1 | Kiwi |
Sit-Down Restaurants
| Name | Level | Zone |
| Café de la Place | 0 | CNIT |
| Café de La Grand’Place | 1 | Mandarine |
| Café New Yorkais | -1 | CNIT |
| Deli’s Café | 1 | Kiwi |
| Hippopotamus | 3 | Mandarine |
| K10 | 3 | Mandarine |
| Lavinia | 0 | CNIT |
| Le Paradis du Fruit | 3 | Mandarine |
| Les Comptoirs Casino | 2 | Kiwi |
| Matsuri | -1 | CNIT |
| Monzu | 3 | Mandarine |
| Moutarde Street | 3 | Mandarine |
| Pacific Pizza | 0 | CNIT |
| Pickel’s | 3 | Mandarine |
| Pizza il Naturale | 3 | Mandarine |
| Quai Marine | 0 | CNIT |
| Red d’Hippo | 0 | CNIT |
| Sushi Shop | 2 | Kiwi |
| Vapiano | 3 | Mandarine |
| Wok by Tiger Wok | 0 | CNIT |