Trip to Paris: Vivatech + 42 Paris + StationF

Start Date

June 12, 2025

End Date

June 13, 2025

What it's about

An unforgettable trip to Paris filled with innovation, startup visits, parties, and the spirit of 42!

What to expect

Oh Paris, city of love and light… and 42, Station F, and sometimes Vivatech! 😍

Well, the LSA is organizing a trip to Paris! 🚌✨

In a Nutshell:

    • Vivatech β†’ The world’s biggest rendezvous for startups and leaders to celebrate innovation. 🌍 It’s a gathering of the brightest minds, talents, and products.
    • 42 Paris β†’ Well, you already know. πŸ˜‰
    • Parties β†’ Thursday evening is Student Night if you didn’t know! πŸ‘€ Plus, on Friday evening we might attend a side event of Vivatech! πŸŽ‰

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General Information:

The goal of this trip is to attend Vivatech, a major innovation fair held once a year.

While in Paris, why not visit the root of our school, 42 Paris? 🏫

As part of the 42 network, the Start-up Club is the 42 incubator within Station F, the largest incubator in the world β€” a real opportunity for students wanting to create their own startup! 🌟

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The plan:

    • Transportation to Paris: Be careful to arrive before Thursday 12th at 3pm if you wish to attend the Station F visit.

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    • Station F & Start-up Club: Free of charge, but registration is mandatory since spots are limited.
      • Thursday 12th at 3pm.

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    • 42 Paris: Free of charge, but registration is mandatory to inform them in advance.
      • Thursday after Station F.

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    • Party: We will try to hangout with some 42 Paris students
      • Thursday 12th evening.

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    • Vivatech: Payment required via bank transfer before the deadline: May 22th.
      • Friday 13th full day.
      • 25€ instead of 50€ β€” LSA will finance half! πŸ™Œ (before May 22th) (IMPORTANT: see information at the end)
      • After that, you’ll have to book your ticket yourself.
    • Side events: Dinners, meetups, parties, pub crawls etc… alongside the Vivatech fair!
      • Friday 13th evening.

Transportations (Suggested):

We will suggest one solution to get to Paris, but you are free to choose your own way! πŸš†πŸšŒ

Important:

If you want to visit Station F (Start-up Club), you must arrive in Paris before 3 PM on Thursday, June 12th.

From Metz to Paris:

Bus (FlixBus or BlaBlaBus):

    • Departures: 1:55 AM – 9:50 AM
    • Duration: 4h10 – 4h30
    • Arrivals: 6:05 AM – 2:20 PM
    • Cost: 9.99€ – 35€

Train (SNCF):

    • Departures: 6:23 AM – 10:57 AM
    • Duration: 1h25 – 2h46
    • Arrivals: 7:50 AM – 12:20 PM
    • Cost: 36€ – 87€

From Luxembourg City to Paris:

Bus (FlixBus):

    • Departures: 2:10 AM – 3:35 AM(No other bus to Paris before 3 PM)
    • Duration: 5h35 – 6h20
    • Arrivals: 7:45 AM – 9:55 AM
    • Cost: 22€ – 23€

Train (SNCF):

    • Departures: 5:16 AM – 10:10 AM
    • Duration: 2h10 – 2h40
    • Arrivals: 7:50 AM – 12:20 PM
    • Cost: 45€ – 116€

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Accommodation (Suggested):

If you want to join us at the hostel, let us know! 🏨✨

We think it could be super fun if we all stayed together! 🎊

Join the Slack channel to coordinate your accommodation with the rest of the group! πŸ¨πŸŽ‰

To be added to the group, simply register for the event β€” we'll invite you once your registration is confirmed! βœ…

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REMINDER:

Don’t forget to register on the Google Form for:

    • Vivatech (Payment required before May 22th πŸ’³) (you currently have to book it yourself, see Important information at the end).
    • Station F / Start-up Club (Registration required before May 22th πŸ“)
    • 42 Paris (Registration required before May 22thπŸ“)

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To book on your own:

    • Transportations πŸš†πŸšŒ
    • Hostel 🏨

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⚠️ Important Information:

The account to which transfer the 25€ is not yet available.

You will have to pay your ticket by yourself, and LSA will (once the account available) refund you half of it (only for the student ticket, which is 50€, and obviously with a proof of purchase).

Disclaimer: LSA is not responsible for the current situation, we apologize. Also, there it is not 100% sure that we will be able to refund you half of the ticket since we do not have the control over this situation. But don’t worry, we are making everything to fix this asap.

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If you don’t register for the events, you won’t be able to attend them with the group. πŸ˜”

-> So register before May 22th.

However, you will still be able to book/register individually on their respective websites.

Please note:

LSA will not book any accommodation or transportation for you. πŸ›‘

You are fully responsible for managing your own bookings, although we will provide information and suggestions to help everyone stay together! 🀝✨

For more information, ask in the slack channel. πŸ’¬

You will be added to the group after your registration.
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Why to join

You will regret if you miss it.

Project Leader

Thomas Cardaire

A side-quest collector on a mission to enhance student life at 42 Luxembourg.

Date & Time

June 12, 2025

Contact Person

Thomas Cardaire

Registration

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