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ENAT NTOs’ Learning Group. 2-Day Workshop Event Theme:

“Accessible Tourism Destinations: Quality, Comfort and Safety for All”

Venue : Holiday Inn Paris Gare de Lyon Bastille / Paris /20-21 November, 2017

PRACTICAL INFORMATION FOR PARTICIPANTS

Hotel Booking

The ENAT NTOs’ Learning Event will take place at:

Holiday Inn Paris Gare de Lyon Bastille **** Hôtel & Séminaires 11 rue de Lyon, 75012 Paris France Website: https://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/gb/en/paris/parba/hoteldetail

Hotel booking contact : Maxime KERDILES Revenue manager resa@holidayinnparisbastille.com Tel: (+33) 1 53 02 20 00

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Ø First night (from Sunday 19th to Monday 20th): Paris Region tourist board

negotiated special preferential booking rate: - 150€ single occupancy + 2,48€ (tourist tax) - 160€ double occupancy + 2,48€ (tourist tax)

To obtain this preferential booking rate, please make the booking directly using this link: PARIS REGION COMITE REGIONAL DU TOURISME IDF (https://www.holidayinn.com/redirect?path=hd&brandCode=hi&localeCode=fr&regionCode=350&hotelCode=PARBA&_PMID=99801505&GPC=PA1&viewfullsite=true ) 40 simple rooms are on hold with the special price. Participants are kindly requested to make their own accommodations arrangements with the hotel for this night (from Sunday 19th to Monday 20th) and optional nights (after or before the event). Note: The hotel has 4 accessible rooms

Ø Second night (from Monday 20th to Tuesday the 21th) Paris Region tourist board covers the cost of the second night. No payment required.

Evening dinner, 20 November

We encourage all participants to join the evening dinner at Bateaux Parisiens (Dinner cruise on the Seine) on Monday 20th November. Meeting time to be announced.

Note: Paris Region Tourist Board covers the cost of the dinner-cruise. There will be a set menu (to be announced in advance).

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Train information

Paris main trains stations:

https://www.ratp.fr/en/ratp/modal/tourist-language-selector/nojs

Gare de Lyon: station closed to the hotel - High-speed trains with Italy, Spain, Switzerland and south of France (Lyria…) - Metro : Gare de Lyon (lines 1 and 14) - RER A and D : gare de Lyon - Bus : 20, 57, 61, 63, 65, 91

Gare du Nord :

- High-speed trains with England, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and north of France (Eurostar, Thalys)

- Metro : Gare du Nord (lines 4, 5) - RER B : Gare du Nord (trains from the airports Roissy Charles de Gaulle

and Orly) - RER D : Gare du nord - Bus : 26, 38, 39, 42, 43, 46, 65 - From Gare du Nord to Gare de Lyon : RER-D or bus n°65 (bus stop at Gare

de Nord « Lafayette Dunkerque ») Note:

- Others stations in Paris: Gare de l’Est, Montparnasse, Bercy, Austerlitz, Saint-Lazare

Accessibility in the Paris Region public transport system:

The bus/tramway network is adapted in Paris for wheelchairs users. The RER network is adapted too. Only the Line 14 of the Metro is accessible for wheelchair users. You can check accessibility of the network on the website INFOMOBI: http://www.infomobi.com/en/

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Airports

There are 2 airports in Paris Region: Roissy Charles de Gaulle and Orly.

http://www.parisaeroport.fr/en

How to come to city center?

Ø From Roissy Charles de Gaulle - RER-B (from the airport to Châtelet les Halles then the RER-D to Gare de

Lyon) - “Roissy Bus” to Opéra (but after you have to take the metro or a bus):

http://www.parisaeroport.fr/passagers/acces/paris-charles-de-gaulle/transports-en-commun/roissybus

- “Bus Direct” from the airport to Gare de Lyon (line 4): http://www.lebusdirect.com/en/maps-access-bus-stops.html

- Taxis (fix price) : Between CDG to Paris « rive droite »: 50 euros (Gare de Lyon is “rive droite”) Between CDG to Paris “rive gauche”: 55 euros.

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Ø From Orly - Orlyval1 and RER-B (from the airport to Châtelet les Halles then RER-D to

Gare de Lyon) - “Orlybus” to Denfert Rochereau (then RER B to Châtelet les Halles then RER-

D to Gare de Lyon): http://www.parisaeroport.fr/passagers/acces/paris-orly/transports-en-commun/orlybus

- “Bus Direct” (from the airport to Gare Montparnasse then bus 91): http://www.lebusdirect.com/en/maps-access-bus-stops.html

- Taxis (fix price) : Between Orly to Paris « rive droite »: 35 euros (Gare de Lyon is “rive droite”) Between Orly to Paris “rive gauche”: 30 euros.

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Note: at CDG and Orly airports be very careful and take a licenced taxi!

Ø Assistance at the airport for people with disability : http://www.parisaeroport.fr/en/passengers/flight-preparation/people-with-reduced-mobility/before-flight

Note: The Paris Region Tourist Information Center's staff is at the disposal of the French or foreign visitors for information or presenting one of the many tourist products available in Paris Region. You will find different welcoming desks in CDG and Orly airports. Welcome!

http://pro.visitparisregion.com/en/Paris-Region-Services/Tourist-services

Adapted Taxis

- Taxis G7 Access : 120 taxis adapted for disabled or reduced mobility passengers: https://www.g7.fr/decouvrez-nos-services-taxis/g7-access-taxi-pmr

- Taxis Bleus : around 30 taxis adapted : https://taxis-bleus.com/fr/