PRACTICAL INFORMATION

 

TRAVEL INSTRUCTIONS

The Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon is situated in the Gerland area of the 7th district of Lyon and encompasses two campuses lying in each others proximity.

CHEMOCH 2012 will be held at the René Descartes site, located at 15 parvis René Descartes, at the intersection of Avenue Jean Jaurès and Avenue Debourg.


LYON ST. EXUPERY AIRPORT TO CONFERENCE LOCATION

Rhonexpress

  - Upon arrival, please take the Rhonexpress tramline to the Part-Dieu railway station. Follow the clear indications at the airport carefully as it departs from a remote platform.

Travel time: 30 mins
Travel cost: 25 EUR return adults/ 20 EUR return 12-25 year olds ('aller retour')
Payment: at ticket distributors before descending to the platform (card)
or on-board (card or cash)
Website: http://www.rhonexpress.fr/ (English version available)

TIP: Time and money can be saved by pre-booking your tickets online (instructions provided on the Rhonexpress website)

Metro B

  - At the Part-Dieu railway station, cross the central hall entirely (at your back when getting off the Rhonexpress), and change to metro B (blue line) in the direction of Stade de Gerland. (The descend to the underground is outside.) Get off at the Debourg station.

Travel time: 10 mins
Travel cost:1.60 EUR per trip ('ticket a la unite')
Payment: at ticket distributors before accessing the platform (card or coins)
Website: http://www.tcl.fr/ (English version available)

TIP: If you foresee an extensive use of Lyon's public transportation network during your stay, (e.g. commutes between your hotel and the summer school's site; outings in the city etc), you may consider the following options:

  • Buying 10 single tickets at once ('carnet de dix' ) at 14.30 EUR (adults)...
  • ... or at 12.50 EUR (students) (NOTE! At occasional surveillances showing a student card may be compulsory!).
  • A day ticket (ticket liberte 1 jour) costs 4.90 EUR and grants free access to all (trolley)buses, trams, metro's and mountain trams (funiculaires) of the TCL company.
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    ENS  - When getting off the metro at Debourg, take the exit on your left ('ENS' is marked above it). As you take the escalator to the ground level, you face the ENS Descartes campus across the road on your left (i.e. the Avenue Jean Jaures). Upon entrance, you will be guided by our CHEMOCH 2012 signs to the amphitheater where all the exciting things will take place!

    MAPS TO GUIDE YOU

    Major metro, tram and trolleybus lines of TCL 

    Location ENS Lyon Descartes

     

    HOTEL SUGGESTIONS


    While the list is inexhaustive, the organisation suggests the following hotels for your stay in Lyon based on their proximity to the CHEMOCH 2012 summer school site. Please do feel free to book a different accommodation if you wish. The organisation remains at your disposal if you want to hear a local opinion.

    219 rue Marcel Mérieux

    69007 Lyon

    +33 (0)4 37 70 18 46

    2 Rue Marie-Madeleine Fourcade

    69007 Lyon

    +33 (0)4 37 65 59 59

    68 Avenue Leclerc, Les Berges du Rhône

    69007 Lyon

    +33 (0)4 78 58 30 70

    175 Avenue Jean Jaurès

    69007 Lyon

    +33 (0)4 37 37 25 25

    70 Avenue Leclerc

    69007 Lyon

    +33 (0)4 72 71 11 11