By taxi/car:
Beware of "rogue taxi drivers" roaming CDG, Orly and train stations! They will usually approach you and assure you that their fare is cheaper. You should not believe them! It is far better and much cheaper to stand in the line for an official taxi (or order an Uber).
You may also view our local and general road maps: WAZE – Mappy – Uber - Taxi G7
From Roissy CDG Airport:
detailed directions
Estimated time: 30 minutes
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Take highway A1 south (Paris) then the A86 west (Nanterre, La Defense).
- After passing along the "Stade de France", take exit 7 towards "La Defense" business center.
- You are now on road D7, along the Seine river. After 1km, you will see a large "Panzani" factory on your right. Stay on the right lane of the D7 ("Gennevilliers centre, St Ouen") and do no take the underpass ("Asnieres, La Défense") but cross the street at ground level.
- CAMECA is located 200m after the crossing, on the right side of the river bank ("quai des Grésillons", also referenced as D7 road). On the other side of the river, slighly more toward La Defense, you see big chimneys of a recycling factory.
- Enter the plant. Visitor spots are on your right, and visitor's entrance on the left at ground level.
From Orly Airport:
detailed directions
Estimated time: 50 minutes
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Get on A86 in Thiais from N7.
- Continue on A86 to Villeneuve-la-Garenne. Take exit 7 from A86.
- Continue onto Quai du Moulin de Cage then Quai des Gresillons, find CAMECA on your right.
- Enter the plant. Visitor spots are on your right, and visitor's entrance on the left at ground level.
From Gare de Lyon train station:
detailed directions
Estimated time: 40 minutes
- Get on Blvd Périphérique from Av. Daumesnil
- Take A3 and A86 to Quai du Moulin de Cage in Villeneuve-la-Garenne. Take exit 7 from A86.
- Continue onto Quai du Moulin de Cage then Quai des Gresillons, find CAMECA on your right.
- Enter the plant. Visitor spots are on your right, and visitor's entrance on the left at ground level.
From Gare de l'Est train station:
detailed directions
estimated time: 35 minutes
- Take Bd de Strasbourg to Bd de Magenta
- Continue on Bd de Magenta. Drive from Bd Barbès, Bd Ornano and D22 to Gennevilliers
- Continue from D22 to D20, after the bridge "Pont de Saint-Ouen", turn left onto Quai des Gresillons, find CAMECA on your right.
- Enter the plant. Visitor spots are on your right, and visitor's entrance on the left at ground level.
By public transportation:
Not so convenient, as you'll need to commute through various metro or bus lines and do some walking.
Useful app for public transportation in and around Paris:
Île-de-France Mobilités
From Roissy CDG Airport
The easiest itinerary (estimated time: 70 minutes)
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Take the RER (train/fast subway) line B direction to Paris (south). Get off at "Chatelet-Les Halles" station.
- Follow the signs in the station and change to metro line 14, direction "Saint-Denis - Pleyel". Get off at "Mairie de Saint-Ouen" station.
- Get out of the metro station then walk for 19 minutes to CAMECA.
Other itineraries are possible if you like commuting and/or travel bu bus.
From Orly Airport
The easiest itinerary (estimated time: 65 minutes)
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Take the metro line 14, direction "Saint-Denis - Pleyel". Get off at "Mairie de Saint-Ouen" station.
- Get out of the metro station then walk for 19 minutes to CAMECA.
Other itineraries are possible if you like commuting and/or travel bu bus.
From Gare de Lyon train station
The easiest itinerary (estimated time: 40 minutes)
- Take the metro line 14, direction "Saint-Denis - Pleyel". Get off at "Mairie de Saint-Ouen" station.
- Get out of the metro station then walk for 19 minutes to CAMECA.
Other itineraries are possible if you like commuting and/or travel bu bus.
From Gare de l'Est train station
The easiest itinerary (estimated time: 45 minutes)
- Take the metro line 7, direction south (Marie d'Ivry/Villejuif-Louis Aragon), get off at "Pyramides" then change to metro line 14.
- Take line 14, direction "Saint-Denis - Pleyel". Get off at "Mairie de Saint-Ouen" station.
- Get out of the metro station then walk for 19 minutes to CAMECA.
Other itineraries are possible if you like commuting and/or travel bu bus.
From Gare Montparnasse train station
The easiest itinerary (estimated time: 40 minutes)
- Take the metro line 13, direction "Saint-Denis-Université". Get off at "Mairie de Saint-Ouen" station.
- Get out of the metro station then walk for 19 minutes to CAMECA.
Other itineraries are possible if you like commuting and/or travel bu bus.