Education & Alumni Travel
Paris School Network
HEC Paris, INSEAD Fontainebleau, ESSEC, Sciences Po, and the grandes écoles — Europe's most prestigious school network, served by Charles de Gaulle and Orly.
CDG
Charles de Gaulle
Paris Charles de Gaulle
Primary hub. RER B to central Paris (Les Halles/St-Michel): 35 min (€12). Taxi to Gare de Lyon (for Fontainebleau train): 50–70 min. Taxi to HEC Jouy-en-Josas: 55–65 min / €70–90.
Air France · BA (LHR) · Lufthansa (FRA) · Emirates (DXB) · Qatar (DOH) · American (JFK/ORD)
ORY
Orly
Paris Orly Airport
Closer to HEC (45–55 min) and INSEAD (50–70 min). OrlyVal to Antony then RER B to Paris: 35 min total. Better for domestic and some European routes.
Air France · Transavia · easyJet · Corsair · Nouvelair
Institutions
HEC Paris
Business School · Jouy-en-Josas
#1 Europe FT
INSEAD
Business School · Fontainebleau
#2 FT Global MBA
ESSEC Business School
Business School · Cergy / La Défense
Top 15 Europe FT
Sciences Po Paris
Social Sciences · Saint-Germain
#1 Politics & IR
ESCP Business School
Business School · Paris 10ème
Top 10 Europe FT
École Polytechnique
Engineering/Business · Palaiseau
#1 France QS
Alumni events & reunion calendar
HEC
Oct / Nov
HEC Alumni Global Convention
Annual flagship event — city venues and campus. Thousands of international alumni.
INSEAD
June
European Alumni Reunion
Fontainebleau campus reunion — the main European gathering for MBA and EMBA alumni.
ESSEC
October
ESSEC Alumni Weekend
Cergy and Paris venues — includes class reunions and professional networking.
Sciences Po
January
Sciences Po World Forum
Annual international affairs forum drawing senior alumni from policy, diplomacy, and finance.
HEC
November
Salon des Grandes Écoles
Major French grandes écoles fair — HEC, ESSEC, ESCP, Polytechnique all present.
Where to stay
Le Bristol Paris
$$$$8th arrondissement
The top choice for HEC and INSEAD alumni city stays — discreet, excellent location near the Élysée.
Four Seasons George V
$$$$8th arrondissement
Flagship luxury — Champs-Élysées, preferred for alumni gala dinners and group bookings.
Hôtel de Crillon
$$$$Place de la Concorde
Historic palace — popular for Sciences Po and cross-school alumni events near the Grand Palais.
Hôtel Lutetia
$$$$Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Left bank luxury — preferred by academic and cultural alumni. Close to Sciences Po.
Le Meurice
$$$$1st arrondissement
Palace hotel near the Louvre — strong for executive-education delegations and smaller group events.
Molitor Paris
$$$16th arrondissement
Boutique luxury near the Bois de Boulogne — good value vs palace hotels for longer alumni stays.
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