Venue information


Conference LOCATION

The conference will take place at INRIA Sophia Antipolis.


INRIA Sophia Antipolis research center

2004, route des Lucioles

06902 Sophia Antipolis Cedex, France

Tel: +33 (0)492.38.78.64 / Fax: +33 (0)492.38.76.33


Contact on site : Angela Ouvrier ( E-mail: angela.ouvrier AT sophia.inria.fr )


Sophia Antipolis is located about 25 Km from Nice and about 7 Km from Antibes Juan-Les-Pins.

Nearest International Airport : Nice Côte-d'Azur (France)

Weather in October : Sunny during the day, fresh in the evening.


TRANSPORTATION from the airport

Each participant to the Conference should arrange his own transportation upon arrival at Nice Airport.


BUS

There is a bus line starting from the airport (either Terminal 1 or terminal 2) called "Sophia express" (number 230) that runs every weekdays from 9:00 am to 20:30 pm - Rate is 1,30 Euros - See the timetable. Bus stop name to reach INRIA is : "INRIA".


TAXI

Rate is about 50€ from the airport to Sophia-Antipolis.


RENTAL CARS

Major Companies are represented at the airport.

TRANSPORTATION by Train

The advised railway station to reach INRIA Sophia-Antipolis is Antibes SNCF railway station.

From Antibes railway station, take a bus: "Envibus", number 11 or number 1 (duration: about 25mn):

  • Run of Envibus number 11
    • Departure: The Antibes "SNCF" footbridge  (above and behind the Antibes SNCF railway station).
    • Arrival: get out the bus at the bus stop named "INRIA".
  • Run of Envibus number 1
    • DepartureThe Antibes "SNCF" footbridge  (above and behind the Antibes SNCF railway station).
    • Arrival: get out the bus at the bus stop named "IUT" (then take some steps to reach INRIA).

You can find the whole and detailed schedules of these buses (number 11 and 1) at: http://www.envibus.fr/ligne_ville.asp?id=10


Special TRANSPORTATION

The Conference will organize a bus as follows :


Monday, Octobre 8:

  • In the late afternoon, after the last session, to drive the participants to Juan-les-Pins where a panel of hotels are offered (see below).
  • In the early evening, the same bus will pick up the participants in front of the Palais des Congres (Conference Center) of Juan-Les-Pins which is our meeting point to go to Tourettes-sur-Loup, old medieval village in the background of Nice where a diner is organized.
    Meeting point : in front of the Palais des Congres (Conference Center) of Juan-Les-Pins, Sydney Bechet square. Bus : Flash Azur (white bus).

Tuesday, Octobre 9:

  • Morning, to join the sessions, a bus will go to the INRIA research center from Juan-les-pins.
    Meeting point : in front of the Palais des Congres (Conference Center) of Juan-Les-Pins, Sydney Bechet square. Bus : Flash Azur (white bus).
  • End afternoon, after the last session, a bus will drive the participants to the Airport.

If you want to use this bus, please cross the appropriate option on the registration form.


All the necessary information related to the timetable will be given to you later on.


ACCOMMODATION

Juan-les-Pins hotels list below.

Please be aware : the rates given below depends on the season and hotel comfort. Each participant should arrange himself his/her own hotel reservation.

Juan's map with hotels location

You can also see the Antibes tourism office web site for other hotels and various information.