1. 64th Paediatric Pathology Society Annual Scientific meeting Paris, France 13-15th September 2018

2. Union Internationale des chemins de fer UIC
Location: South-West Paris, in the 15th arrondissement
Near Eiffel tower and the river
Address: 16 rue Jean Rey, Paris

3. Union Internationale des chemins de fer UIC
Near Eiffel tower and the river
Address: 16 rue Jean Rey, Paris

4. Union Internationale des chemins de fer UIC
Address: 16 rue Jean Rey, Paris
Website:

5. How to get to UIC Metro: Line 6, Bir Hakeim RER: Line C, Champ de Mars
Bus: 42, 69, 82, 87
Taxi: One taxi station next door
Paris Airports shuttle « Le Bus Direct » Station "Tour Eiffel" (18-20 rue Jean Rey): 

6. UIC: View of the entrance of UIC

7. UIC: Main entrance

8. UIC: Reception
Registration on the left

9. Lecture room: Friedrich list
See

10. Coffee, lunch breaks and posters

11. Gala dinner On a boat on the Seine river Ile aux Cygnes
Middle of Bir-Hakeim bridge, Paris 15e 
Coordonnées GPS ,
In the middle of Bir-Hakeim bridge by steps (1’ walk)
I the middle of Grenelle bridge by ramp (10’ wak)
Boarding: 20h15
Departure: 20H45
Return: 23H00

12. Gala dinner
To discover the history of Paris

13. Paris was founded in prehistoric times since it corresponded to a place where it was easy to cross the river and to go to the North or the South
It was the capital of the celtic tribe Parisii
Then a roman town called Lutetia
It became the capital of the French king dynasty beginning of the middle age
From the boat, you will see for instance: the cathedral Notre Dame, the middle age palace of the kings (capetiens)

14. From the boat, you will see for instance: the cathedral Notre Dame, the middle age palace of the kings (capetiens)

15. The king palace during the Renaissance and the classical age which is now the museum Le Louvre

16. Beautiful buildings of the 17 and 18 centuries: the French academy, hotel des monnaies, the Dauphine square, the palace of the Invalids, Concorde square, parliament house……

17. Paris is the town having the most numerous bridges per kilometer
The bridges, the oldest one Le Pont neuf with the statue of Henry the 4th (end of the 16th century).
Paris is the town having the most numerous bridges per kilometer
Pont Bir Hakeim
Pont neuf
Pont Mirabeau

18. Monument of the 19th century: the Eiffel tower but also the small and the large palaces as well as an old railway station, Orsay Museum, theaters du Chatelet and de la ville

19. Monuments of the 20th century: palaces of Chaillot and Tokyo, the radio building, the library François Mitterrand, the ministry of finances…….

20. Do not worry, the blazon of Paris represents a boat with a legend: Fluctuat nec mergitur

21. By the way, Paris is the city of light
By the way, Paris is the city of light. You will be able to spend all your additional time shopping, visiting museums, palaces, churches in Paris or in the neighbourhood
Enjoy Paris !