The Saclay Laser-Matter Interaction Centre (Lasers Femtosecondes Intenses) LIDYL/SLIC is a laser research infrastructure located on the Saclay research centre of the CEA (Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives) in France. Activities at LIDYL/SLIC are focused on the fundamental physics and chemistry at work in light-matter interaction. The research programs encompass studies of coherent, atto to picosecond ultrafast electronic/nuclear dynamics in systems ranging from simple molecules over complex (bio) molecular systems up to plasmas. LIDYL/SLIC houses ultrafast (25-50fs) laser facilities featuring ultra-high intensities at ultra-high temporal contrast (UHI100 facility), high intensities at high repetition rate (PLFA facility) and secondary femto/atto XUV beamlines (LUCA and PLFA facilities). A major upgrade of PLFA into two laser beam lines (15W@1 kHz and 20W@10kHz, CEP, <20 fs) is planned in 2015. Advanced set-ups are available for experiments in femtochemistry in both gas and liquid phases, solid-state, highly nonlinear to relativistic optics and plasma physics. SLIC also develops ultrashort, intense laser sources and diagnostics, often in collaboration with industrial partners. LIDYL/SLIC is a partner of the LASERLAB-EUROPE consortium (www.laserlab-europe.eu) and offers access to its facilities to European scientists through the Transnational Access programme of LASERLAB-EUROPE.