Archives
You can find the archives of the International Institute of Intellectual Co-operation, of the Preparatory Commission of UNESCO, every session of the General Conference and Executive Board, all UNESCO documents and publications and the Secretariat’s records. The Micrography Unit holds all UNESCO texts since 1972 on microfiche; in some cases, since 1945. The Unit allows access through the INTERNET to full texts of UNESCO documents from the end of 1995, and for the decisions of the Executive Board and resolutions of the General Conference from 1946. The reading room is in the basement of the Fontenoy Building (access through office C.021). Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 12.30 p.m., 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; tel.: 81950, 81955.
Bank
You can carry out all banking operations in the two branches of the Société Générale, one located opposite the lifts on the first floor of the Fontenoy Building - Tel.: 01.53.69.55.60, 81640 -, the other in the hall of the Miollis Building - tel.: 82827. Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9.30 a.m. - 11.30 a.m., 1 p.m. - 4.15 p.m. Cash dispensers are at your disposal 24 hours a day in Fontenoy in the Hall Miró and in Miollis next to the bank.
Bookshop
Bookshop is located at the entrance to the Fontenoy Building and sells UNESCO publications, CDs, CD-ROMs, and certain United Nations publications. You will also find trade-marked UNESCO gifts, as well as numismatic and philatelic items. Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., tel.: 82222, 80370.
Cafeteria serving lunch
Seventh floor of the Fontenoy Building; Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 11.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. Basement of the Miollis Building; Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 11.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m.
Conference Bar
Serves coffee, tea, drinks, cakes and sandwiches all day, with hot and cold meals for lunch and dinner. This bar is located in the basement of the Conference Building, Fontenoy. Open 8.30 a.m. - 9 p.m. Monday to Friday.
Emergencies
Inside UNESCO, call the Central Guard Service in the Fontenoy Building, tel.: 81637 and 81617; in the Miollis Building, 82580. Outside UNESCO, call ‘Police secours’, tel.: 17. Fire Inside UNESCO, for all buildings, tel.:18. Outside UNESCO, call the Paris fire brigade, tel.:18.
Hotels
There are many hotels nearby UNESCO. You may use the Carlson Wagonlit Travel agency located in UNESCO.
Library
Direct access to a selection of daily newspapers and magazines, encyclopedias, yearbooks, guidebooks, etc. Consult the UNESBIB, the online catalogue, for references of UNESCO documents/publications since 1972, and UNESDOC, the full-text database. Photocopying/printing facilities, information services at your disposal. Location: Ground floor, Fontenoy Building (R.004).
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9.30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
tel.: 80356/60;
e-mail: library(AT)unesco.org
http://www.unesco.org/general/eng/infoserv/doc/library.shtml
Lost and found
If you have lost or found something, please contact the Delegates’ Reception or the Guard Service, tel.: 81636.
Newspapers
Two newsagents in the halls of the Fontenoy and Miollis Buildings stock daily newspapers, magazines and books.
Press
The Press Room is on the gound floor of the Japanese garden Building, Fontenoy entrance (tel.:81743).
Restaurant
The Lowendal Restaurant is open for lunch from Monday to Friday on the seventh floor of the Fontenoy Building. Reservations, tel.: 81600 (see also Conference Bar and Cafeteria).
Telephone
UNESCO’s telephone number for a call made in France is 01 45 68 10 00; for a call made from abroad it is (33 1) 45.68.10.00. To call an extension in UNESCO, dial the five figures directly. To reach a number in Paris from inside, dial 0 and then the 10 digit number of your correspondent.