SOLEIL is located in Gif-sur-Yvette, on the outskirts of Paris. It is served by Orly and Roissy-Charles de Gaule Airports, which offers regular and direct flights from most of the european cities. See map.

How to reach SOLEIL from the local airport

By public transport

From Paris and Charles de Gaulle Airport

RER B (Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse) : stop le Guichet. Thenfrom the Bus station, take bus n°9 (Saclay) - stop l’Orme des Merisiers.

Or RER B (Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse) : stop Massy-Palaiseau. Take bus n°91-06 or bus n°91-10 - stop l’Orme des Merisiers.  

From Orly Airport

Take the Orlyval, get off at Antony, take the RER B and then follow the Here bellow instructions: - RER B (Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse) : stop le Guichet. Then from the Bus station, take bus n°9 (Saclay) - stop l'Orme des Merisiers.

Or - RER B (Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse) : stop Massy-Palaiseau. Take bus n°91-06 or bus n°91-10 - stop l'Orme des Merisiers.

Alternatively you can take the bus transportation from Orly: bus n°91-10 - stop l'Orme des Merisiers, 1 hour travel (end of service 21:00) - Towards "Christ / D306 Saclay"

By car

From Charles de Gaulle Airport : Take the A1 towards Paris/Porte de la Chapelle, continue towards Rouen/Périphérique Ouest. Take the Boulevard Périphérique then exit atjunction D910 towards A10/Bordeaux-Nantes. Continue straight ahead towards Pont de Sèvres. Cross the Pont de Sèvres and follow the N118 towards Bordeaux. Exit atjunction 8 Toussusle- Noble/Saclay/Gif-sur-Yvette and at the roundabout, take the D306 towards SOLEIL Synchrotron/CEA Siège. See map.

From Orly Airport : Take the A6 (A10)/Bordeaux-Nantes/Palaiseau. Take the A10 towards Palaiseau. Exit atjunction A10/Orléans/Palaiseau and continue onto the A126 then the D36 Orsay/Saclay. See map.

How to reach SOLEIL by train

From paris train railways station: RER B (Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse) : stop le Guichet. Thenfrom the Bus station, take bus n°9 (Saclay) - stop l’Orme des Merisiers.

Or RER B (Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse) : stop Massy-Palaiseau. Take bus n°91-06 or bus n°91-10 - stop l’Orme des Merisiers.

How to reach SOLEIL from downtown Paris

RER B (Paris) at the stop le Guichet. From the Bus station, take bus n°9 (Saclay) - stop Le guichet RER B (Paris) at the stop le Guichet.

Take bus n°91-06 or bus n°91-10 - stop Massy-Palaiseau RER B (Paris).

By car

From Paris/Porte de Saint-Cloud : Go to Porte de St-Cloud and follow signposts for Bordeaux. Cross the Pont de Sèvres and follow the N118 towards Bordeaux. Exit at junction 8 Toussus-le-Noble/Saclay/Gif-sur-Yvette and at the round about, take the D306 towards SOLEIL Synchrotron/CEA Siège. See map.

ACCOMMODATION

A guesthouse is available at SOLEIL and can be booked for SOLEIL’s and NFFA’s users.