CNES has four centres of excellence in Paris, Toulouse and Kourou.
- Paris Les Halles - Head Office, in charge of shaping space policy
- Paris Daumesnil - Launch systems
- Toulouse Space Centre (CST) - Orbital systems
- Guiana Space Centre (CSG) - Launch operations
Paris Les Halles - Head Office
Our experts at CNES Head Office map out France's space policy and coordinate the agency’s national, European and international programmes.
Centre national d'études spatiales
2 place Maurice Quentin
75039 PARIS CEDEX 01
FRANCE
Tel.: +33 (0)1 44 76 75 00
Fax: +33 (0)1 44 76 76 79
Paris Daumesnil - Launch systems
Our teams at Paris Daumesnil are working on future projects like reusable launchers, advanced propulsion concepts and human spaceflight. And of course on Ariane 6!
Centre national d'études spatiales
52 rue Jacques Hillairet
75612 PARIS CEDEX
FRANCE
Tel.: + 33 (0)1 80 97 70 00
Toulouse Space Centre (CST) - Orbital systems
Our engineers in Toulouse conceive and operate orbital systems, and exploit the data they acquire. With some 3,000 people working on site, the CST is the largest space field centre in Europe.
CNES - Centre spatial de Toulouse
18 avenue Edouard Belin
31 401 TOULOUSE CEDEX 9
FRANCE
Tel.: + 33 (0)5 61 27 31 31
Two visitor reception points:
- North gate: 18 avenue Edouard Belin, 31401 Toulouse cedex 9
- South gate: rond-point Guillaumat, 31401 Toulouse cedex 9
See in Google Maps - North gate
See in Google Maps - South gate
- Metro: Line B to Ramonville terminus then on foot or via shuttle bus 111 to South gate: 700 m (8-to-10-minute walk)
- Bus: lines 27, 37 or 80, alight at CNES-IAS stop opposite North gate
- From Toulouse Matabiau train station: Metro Line A to Jean-Jaurès station then change to Line B
- From Toulouse-Blagnac airport: tram to Saint-Michel station then Metro Line B, or Tisseo airport shuttle bus to Jean-Jaurès then Metro Line B
- For more information, see tisseo.fr
Se rendre en vélo au CST
- Direct access to South gate from Canal du Midi cycle path
- Access to North gate via cycle path on Avenue Edouard Belin joining the Canal du Midi
- Secure cycle parking on site
- VélÔToulouse self-service bike hire at North gate
- For more information, see velo.toulouse.fr
Guiana Space Centre (CSG) - Launch operations
Europe’s spaceport guarantees independent access to space for ESA’s member states. More than 40 European firms and 1,600 personnel at the base conduct launch operations.
Centre spatial guyanais
BP 726 97 387
KOUROU CEDEX
Tel.: +33 (0)5 94 33 51 11
