Tourism and spare-time activities

Science Accueil and its partners propose:

• Touristic visits
  
  Saturday the 13th of December: guide tour of Parisian bridges
  
  With Office de Tourisme de la Vallée de Chevreuse, we  propose on the 13th of December, a bilingual (French/English) visit of Parisian bridges.
  With a guide, you'll discover the different bridges between the Pont Neuf and the Alexander the 3rd bridge. You will then be free to finish this nice walk on the illuminated Champs-Elysées.
  
  Participation fees: 10 euros per person, free for children until 16 years.
  
  
  Memories of visit of Rambouillet
  
  With Office de Tourisme de la Vallée de Chevreuse, we have proposed on the 11th of October, a bilingual (French/English) vist of Rambouillet, pleasant and historical city of arts, located in the large forest of Yvelines. 
  With a guide, 29 researchers and 3 children have discovered the city and the park of presidential castle ; the Bergerie Nationale (National Sheepfold) where they have seen a demonstration of care of animals ; then they have visited in the Palais du Roi de Rome the exposition of tapestry works of Annie Christy.
  

Those visits are organized for all guest researchers, PhD students, MBA of HEC registered at Science Accueil and their families. For information or registration, contact Science Accueil

• French cooking workshops
  From September 2008
  
  Learning French with ALFAP Association...
  It's learning French cooking as well!
  So Science Accueil and ALFAP propose to foreigner visitors cooking workshops a Saturday afternoon at a French's house in Gif-sur-Yvette where the participants are invited to prepare a meal and to share it together with the hostess and the other guests in a friendly atmosphere.
  
  Each workshop starts at 4 p.m. for 5 participants maximum.
  Participation fee for one session is 35 euros or 15 euros for ALFAP members.
  Reservation can be made to Science Accueil
• Activity for young mums and their babies
  Thursdays from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
  
  If you are a mum with young children this is the activity for you! During the year, AVF organises different activities and visits specifically aimed at toddlers and pre-school children. Come and meet other mums, make friends, share experiences and hopefully find answers to the questions posed by living abroad.
  
  Information and contact: Ann Wrigglesworth - Phone: +33 (0)1 60 12 98 85

Sport and cultural Associations

• You or your family want to practice a sport or your favourite cultural activity in the area of Saclay Scientipôle. Thanks to our local implantation, we are able to orient you towards associations, clubs or other organisms that can provide what you are looking for. Don't hesitate to contact us.

Tourist Offices in the Saclay Scientipole area

• The Vallée de Chevreuse Tourist Office

  17, rue de l'Yvette - 91 400 Orsay
  Phone: +33 (0)1 69 28 59 72 - Fax: +33 (0)1 69 07 28 46
  tourisme.valchevreuse@wanadoo.fr
  www.tourisme-valleedechevreuse91.com
  
  
  Open:
  Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 9am to 12:30pm and 2pm to 6pm
  Wednesday: 2pm to 6pm
  Saturday: 9am to 12pm.
  
  Covers the following communes: Bures-sur-Yvette, Gif-sur-Yvette, Gometz-la-Ville, Gometz-le-Chatel, Les Ulis, Orsay, Saclay, St Jean de Beauregard, St Aubin, Villebon-sur-Yvette, Villiers-le-Bâcle

• Palaiseau Tourist Office

  5, Place de la Victoire - 91120 Palaiseau
  Phone / Fax: +33 (0)1 69 31 02 67
  si_palaiseau@wanadoo.fr
  
  
  Open:
  Tuesday:10am to 12pm and 3pm to 6pm
  Wednesday and Saturday: 10am to 12pm and 2pm to 6pm
  Thursday and Friday: 10am to 12pm

• Vauhallan Tourist Office

  Cour de la Mairie à Vauhallan
  BP 37 - Grande Rue du 8 mai 1945
  91430 Vauhallan
  si.vauhallan@laposte.net
  Phone / Fax: +33 (0)1 69 35 53 04
  http://sivauhallan.com

• Jouy-en-Josas Tourist Office

  29 bis, avenue Jean Jaurès
  78350 Jouy-en-Josas
  Phone: +33 (0)1 39 56 62 69
  Fax: +33 (0)1 39 56 17 98
  jouyenjosas.tourisme@cegetel.net
  
  
  Open:
  Monday to Friday: 1:30pm to 5pm
  Saturday and Sunday: 2pm to 5pm from March to November

• Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse Tourism Office

   1, rue Ditte
   78470 Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse
   (In front of RER B station)
   Tél./Fax : 01 30 52 22 49
   contact@saintremyleschevreuse-tourisme.com
  www.saintremyleschevreuse-tourisme.com
  
  Open:
  Wednesday and Saturday 9am to 12:45am and 1:30pm to 3:45pm
  Sunday and legal holiday 10am to 12:45am and 1:30pm to 4:45pm

Several interesting web sites

• Tourisme en Essonne
• Tourisme en Ile-de-France
• Tourisme à Paris
  
  

Associations which propose cultural events

• The Accueils des Villes Françaises association (AVF) organise cultural events too for everybody. You can find its address in the heading « our partners ».

• To extend your knowledge of French culture and put your French into practice, you can join ALFAP which propose French cooking workshops and discovery walks in Paris or in the near country and forests