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