The Geopolymer Institute is the place where we organize workshops. It is located at Saint-Quentin, in the Aisne province, in the Picardie region, 150 km up north of Paris, near two highways (A26 and A29), a TGV (high speed train) station, and 1h15 drive from Charles-De-Gaulle Airport.
Arriving by plane
Charles-De-Gaulle Airport:
Take the TGV (Very Fast Train): From Charles-De-Gaulle Airport, go to Terminal 2E (if you land at Terminal 1, take the free bus shuttle, Red Colour), you can take the TGV to the “TGV Haute Picardie” station, and then take a shuttle to Saint-Quentin. You must buy the TGV and the shuttle tickets at the same time. Ask your travel agent or go to the French railway company’s SNCF web site to check schedule and availability. You can buy tickets at the station (around 40 €, train + shuttle). The TGV takes 30 min. to go to the station, and the bus takes 30 min. to Saint-Quentin. Then, you will get a taxi to your hotel.
Take the regular train: First, take the RER B (Suburb train) from Terminal 2E to “Paris Nord” station (30 min.) (see below “Arriving by train”), one way ticket (around 7 €). From “Paris Nord” station, you can take a train to Saint-Quentin (75 minutes). You can purchase the ticket at the train station (around 22 €).
Take a taxi: a taxi to Saint-Quentin costs 120 to 160 €. We can order a taxi for you, the driver will wait for you at the gate, and you can choose the size of you car.
Rent a car: Many companies are there. Ask you travel agent.
Ask your travel agent or go to the French railway company’s SNCF web site to check schedule and availability.
Paris-Orly Airport:
Take the OrlyVal shuttle (an automatic train) then take the suburb train (called RER B) to Paris, Gare du Nord (the train station). The ticket is about 8 €, and it is a 30 minutes drive. Then take the train to Saint-Quentin.
Arriving by train
From Paris, Gare du Nord: there are regular trains to Saint-Quentin every hour from Paris Nord station. At Paris, if you are coming from the subway, go upstairs to the ground level, and follow the signs “Trains Grandes Lignes – Intercity Trains”. Choose either a direct train or with a maximum of one stop by. The trip lasts 1h20, the one way ticket is around 22 €. Otherwise, it will be too long (around 1h45) and you may miss the right station! At Saint-Quentin train station, you will take a local taxi in front of the station, or you can take the bus nr. 5 to the city center (5 min.)
From other european cities: there is a TGV train station nearby, called the “TGV Haute Picardie” station with fast trains from Europe (TGV, Thalys and Eurostar in connection with Lille). Reserve a ticket by your travel agent. You have to buy a bus shuttle ticket to go to Saint-Quentin train station, and then, you will take a taxi.
French railway company’s SNCF web site.
Arriving by car
If you are coming from the A1 highway, take the A29 to Saint-Quentin. At the end of the road, turn left to the A26 (Calais—Saint-Quentin Centre) highway, drive 700 meters ahead, then take the exit number 10 and follow the map. If you are coming from the A26 highway, take the exit number 10 “Saint-Quentin Nord, Saint-Quentin Centre” and follow the map.
After the highway exit, you pass near a shopping center, then 300 m ahead, at the roundabout, you turn left, then right to Avenue Archimède. After 150 m, on the left, follow the sign Espace Créatis (the name of the building).
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Take a look at the Google Map waypoints
Address: Avenue Archimède, Postal ZIP code: 02100,
City: Saint-Quentin, France
Latitude: 49°51’21”N (+49.85573°),
Longitude: 3°15’51”E (+3.26412°)
As there are several cities in France named Saint-Quentin, the server will ask you to choose the right one on a list; you will select the one called in their computer “France-Aisne-Picardie : Saint-Quentin (02100)”.
Here is how you can prepare your stay in Saint Quentin.
