diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b9c716aee..56a1b55d7 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # start configuration
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8)
-project(triqs_som CXX)
+project(som CXX)
 set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE Release)
 
 # Version number of the application
diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index bda0f9ad9..7163ce6fe 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 * Test all kernels and close #3 accordingly
 * Add automatic Python tests chi_* and chi_auto_*
-* Place Python module into pytriqs.applications package
 * Make adding new kernels more straightforward
diff --git a/benchmark/chi/som.py b/benchmark/chi/som.py
index c2b5d211f..4d9e69893 100644
--- a/benchmark/chi/som.py
+++ b/benchmark/chi/som.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from pytriqs.gf.local import *
 from pytriqs.archive import HDFArchive
 import pytriqs.utility.mpi as mpi
-from triqs_som.som import Som
+from pytriqs.applications.analytical_continuation.som import Som
 
 from sys import argv
 from params import *
diff --git a/benchmark/microgap/microgap.py b/benchmark/microgap/microgap.py
index 46698e85d..3bc6db4fc 100644
--- a/benchmark/microgap/microgap.py
+++ b/benchmark/microgap/microgap.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 from pytriqs.gf.local.descriptors import *
 from pytriqs.archive import HDFArchive
 import pytriqs.utility.mpi as mpi
-from triqs_som.som import Som
+from pytriqs.applications.analytical_continuation.som import Som
 import numpy as np
 import time
 
diff --git a/benchmark/semicircle/semicircle.py b/benchmark/semicircle/semicircle.py
index 2c3c38b80..ce5a59901 100644
--- a/benchmark/semicircle/semicircle.py
+++ b/benchmark/semicircle/semicircle.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 from pytriqs.gf.local.descriptors import *
 from pytriqs.archive import HDFArchive
 import pytriqs.utility.mpi as mpi
-from triqs_som.som import Som
+from pytriqs.applications.analytical_continuation.som import Som
 import numpy as np
 import time
 
diff --git a/benchmark/triangles/triangles.py b/benchmark/triangles/triangles.py
index 377593d1c..1d1260f88 100644
--- a/benchmark/triangles/triangles.py
+++ b/benchmark/triangles/triangles.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 from pytriqs.gf.local.descriptors import *
 from pytriqs.archive import HDFArchive
 import pytriqs.utility.mpi as mpi
-from triqs_som.som import Som
+from pytriqs.applications.analytical_continuation.som import Som
 import numpy as np
 import time
 
diff --git a/cmake/sitecustomize.py b/cmake/sitecustomize.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0f31ba93d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/sitecustomize.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+def application_pytriqs_import(name,*args,**kwargs):
+  if name.startswith('@package_name@'):
+    name = name[len('@package_name@')+1:]
+  return builtin_import(name,*args,**kwargs)
+
+import __builtin__
+__builtin__.__import__, builtin_import = application_pytriqs_import, __builtin__.__import__
+
diff --git a/doc/documentation.rst b/doc/documentation.rst
index 24553d16e..33318798e 100644
--- a/doc/documentation.rst
+++ b/doc/documentation.rst
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.. module:: triqs_som.som
+.. module:: pytriqs.applications.analytical_continuation.som
 
 .. _documentation:
 
diff --git a/doc/example.py b/doc/example.py
index 70fe5fd62..25f76bb46 100644
--- a/doc/example.py
+++ b/doc/example.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import pytriqs.utility.mpi as mpi
 
 # Import main SOM class
-from triqs_som.som import Som
+from pytriqs.applications.analytical_continuation.som import Som
 
 n_tau = 500                 # Number of tau-slices for the input GF
 
diff --git a/python/CMakeLists.txt b/python/CMakeLists.txt
index f8ed4312d..afa9fe8dd 100644
--- a/python/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/python/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,16 +1,24 @@
+# where will the python end up in triqs?
+set(python_destination pytriqs/applications/analytical_continuation/som)
+
+# site_customize for build
+set(package_name "pytriqs.applications.analytical_continuation")
+configure_file(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/sitecustomize.py ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/sitecustomize.py @ONLY)
+
 # make a local pytriqs copy
-triqs_prepare_local_pytriqs(${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME})
+triqs_prepare_local_pytriqs(${python_destination})
 
 # Build the python modules
-triqs_python_extension_and_install(core)
+triqs_python_extension(core ${python_destination})
 target_link_libraries(core som_c ${TRIQS_LIBRARY_ALL})
 triqs_set_rpath_for_target(core)
 file(COPY parameters.rst DESTINATION .)
 
 include_directories(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/include ${TRIQS_INCLUDE_ALL})
 
-install(FILES som.py __init__.py DESTINATION ${TRIQS_PYTHON_LIB_DEST_ROOT}/${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME})
+install(TARGETS core DESTINATION ${TRIQS_PYTHON_LIB_DEST_ROOT}/${python_destination})
+install(FILES som.py __init__.py DESTINATION ${TRIQS_PYTHON_LIB_DEST_ROOT}/${python_destination})
 
 # add version file
 configure_file(version.py.in version.py)
-install(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/version.py DESTINATION ${TRIQS_PYTHON_LIB_DEST_ROOT}/${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME})
+install(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/version.py DESTINATION ${TRIQS_PYTHON_LIB_DEST_ROOT}/${python_destination})
diff --git a/python/converters.hxx b/python/converters.hxx
index 075e3d2dd..5bcc806f5 100644
--- a/python/converters.hxx
+++ b/python/converters.hxx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // DO NOT EDIT
 // Generated automatically using libclang using the command :
-// c++2py.py ../c++/som_core.hpp --only_converters --compiler_options=-DCACHE_SIZE=0x10000 -p -m som -o som --appname triqs_som --moduledoc "The Stochastic Optimization Method"
+// c++2py.py ../c++/som_core.hpp --only_converters --compiler_options=-DCACHE_SIZE=0x10000 -p -mpytriqs.applications.analytical_continuation.som.core -o core --moduledoc "The Stochastic Optimization Method"
 
 
 // --- C++ Python converter for run_parameters_t
diff --git a/python/core_desc.py b/python/core_desc.py
index e420b595a..60f30d541 100644
--- a/python/core_desc.py
+++ b/python/core_desc.py
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 # Generated automatically using the command :
-# c++2py.py ../c++/som_core.hpp --compiler_options=-DCACHE_SIZE=0x10000 -p -m som -o som --appname triqs_som --moduledoc "The Stochastic Optimization Method"
+# c++2py.py ../c++/som_core.hpp --compiler_options=-DCACHE_SIZE=0x10000 -p -mpytriqs.applications.analytical_continuation.som.core -o core --moduledoc "The Stochastic Optimization Method"
 from wrap_generator import *
 
 # The module
-module = module_(full_name = "core", doc = "The Stochastic Optimization Method", app_name = "triqs_som")
+module = module_(full_name = "pytriqs.applications.analytical_continuation.som.core",
+                 doc = "The Stochastic Optimization Method")
 
 # All the triqs C++/Python modules
 module.use_module('gf', 'triqs')
diff --git a/test/python/gf_imfreq.py b/test/python/gf_imfreq.py
index 695149b4f..651fed8e9 100644
--- a/test/python/gf_imfreq.py
+++ b/test/python/gf_imfreq.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 from pytriqs.gf.local import *
 from pytriqs.archive import HDFArchive
 import pytriqs.utility.mpi as mpi
-from triqs_som.som import Som
+from pytriqs.applications.analytical_continuation.som import Som
 from pytriqs.utility.comparison_tests import *
 
 arch = HDFArchive('gf_imfreq.ref.h5', 'r')
diff --git a/test/python/gf_imtime.py b/test/python/gf_imtime.py
index 53a69ed31..f203b3f0f 100644
--- a/test/python/gf_imtime.py
+++ b/test/python/gf_imtime.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 from pytriqs.gf.local import *
 from pytriqs.archive import HDFArchive
 import pytriqs.utility.mpi as mpi
-from triqs_som.som import Som
+from pytriqs.applications.analytical_continuation.som import Som
 from pytriqs.utility.comparison_tests import *
 
 arch = HDFArchive('gf_imtime.ref.h5', 'r')
diff --git a/test/python/gf_legendre.py b/test/python/gf_legendre.py
index f20c2c315..b4d1ac076 100644
--- a/test/python/gf_legendre.py
+++ b/test/python/gf_legendre.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 from pytriqs.gf.local import *
 from pytriqs.archive import HDFArchive
 import pytriqs.utility.mpi as mpi
-from triqs_som.som import Som
+from pytriqs.applications.analytical_continuation.som import Som
 from pytriqs.utility.comparison_tests import *
 
 arch = HDFArchive('gf_legendre.ref.h5', 'r')