IJPB Symposium 2026 Transport & Accommodation

Transport & Accommodation

General information for your venue. Details coming soon.

 

The IJPB Symposium will take place in the INRAE Versailles Campus, Centre INRAE Ile-de-France - Versailles-Grignon,  Route de St-Cyr (RD 10), 78026 VERSAILLES Cedex.

The conference centre is halfway between Versailles and Saint-Cyr-l'Ecole. A public bus service links the conference centre to Versailles and Saint-Cyr cities. It is a 15-minute walk from Saint-Cyr train station and a 40-minute walk from Versailles.

Accommodation is available in both cities: see Versailles-tourism (filter hotel results by town). More information will be provided soon.

Versailles and its surrounding region offer a remarkable tourist experience, combining heritage, culture and charm. 

 

How to come by public transport from PARIS

Three main stations are located near the INRAE Versailles campus. Get there by train/RER.

* VERSAILLES-CHANTIERS train station 

 Accessible by SNCF Montparnasse train line N or via RER C.
 From this station, the conference centre can be reached in 10 minutes by bus.

* VERSAILLES CHATEAU-RIVE GAUCHE train station

 Accessible by SNCF Montparnasse train line N or via RER C.
 From this station, the conference centre can be reached in 15-20 minutes by bus. 

* SAINT-CYR-L’ECOLE train station, recommended for off-peack hours

 Accessible by SNCF Montparnasse train line N or via RER C.
 From this station, the conference centre can be reached in 15 minutes by bus or on foot. 

 

Where to buy tickets

> On the Île-de-France Mobilités website
 Via the app, and validate your journeys with your phone.

> Load travel tickets onto a Navigo Easy pass (2€), available for purchase in different points of sale (such as many tobacconists and newsagents). 

Two main types of tickets are available:  Bus/Tram and Metro/Train/RER
Buy special tickets for the airports.

Cardboard tickets are not sold anymore and will no longer be valid in September 2026. More information here.

You can still pay for a bus journey on-board (no transfer) : you need to have the exact change, or (only via main French operators) to obtain an SMS bus ticket  

Modification date: March 3, 2026 | Publication date: January 20, 2026 | By: local committee