directions to the BIPM

How to get to the BIPM

The BIPM is situated in the Parc de Saint-Cloud, at Sèvres, in the suburbs south-west of Paris.

 

Public transport

  • Metro line 9 to Pont-de-Sèvres, then a bus no. 171, 169, 179 or 426 to the 2nd stop: Parc de Saint-Cloud.
    Alternatively, it's a 15 minute walk from the metro.

or

  • Tram line T2 to Musée de Sèvres, then a bus no. 171, 169, 179 or 426 to the next stop: Parc de Saint-Cloud.
    Alternatively, it's a 10 minute walk from the tram line.

Full information about public transport in Paris is available from the RATP website.

 

Travelling by car

  • Take the Porte de Saint-Cloud exit from the Périphérique and follow the nationale 10 towards Versailles.

    Crossing the Seine from Boulogne-Billancourt, the Parc de Saint-Cloud is on the hill to the right, before you arrive at the main town of Sèvres.

 

Paris airports

  • For directions from the airports Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and Orly, please consult the RATP website.

 

Geographic coordinates (ITRF89)*

 
  • In degrees : minutes
    • 48º 49.740' N, 2º 13.197' E

  • In decimal degrees
    • 48.82900 N, 2.21995 E

*. International Terrestrial Reference Frame 1989