The IGESA center
Housing
The school will be held at the IGeSA center on the l’île de Porquerolles in the region of Hyères. The IGeSA center is located in the village of Porquerolles, a 20-minute walk from the port (see map). It belongs to the French armed forces as a place for vacation and meetings.
Please, print out the map so that you can find your way around.
Accommodation
All participants will be accommodated at the IGeSA. The organization has reserved a limited number of rooms on the campus. Note that single rooms will be attributed to invited speakers and senior researchers (CNRS, university, CEA, etc.) in priority. Young researchers (PhD students and post-docs) have to share a room.
Meals
Breakfast will be served in a buffet-style from 07h15 to 09h15. Lunch (buffet) is from 12h30 to 14h00, dinner (buffet) from 19h30 (last entrance: 20h15). Mineral water and wine are served at lunch and dinner time whereas coffee is available after lunch. Additional beverages are at the participants' own expense. Non-resident conferees are expected to have lunch and dinner with resident conferees.
Internet access
There is no access to the Internet (Wireless LAN) in the rooms, in the lecture room and on the entire site, despite a small confined area at the reception. If you need Wireless LAN Internet access, a solution is to go to the 'city center' and to obtain Internet, e.g., in a restaurant, cafe or a bar.
Contact
Hôtel Club IGESA
Mme Veronique Sanchez (Hotel Manager)
Rue de la Douane, Ile de Porquerolles
83400 Hyeres
France
Tel: +33 (0)4 94 12 31 80
Fax: +33 (0)4 94 58 32 47
E-mail:
Web: www.igesa.fr
Transport vers La Tour Fondue
The island of Porquerolles can only be reached by a ferry from La Tour Fondue (map).
Information on ferries is given below.
By airplane
One hour's flight from Paris to the airport of Toulon-Hyères (map). There is a taxi connection between Toulon-Hyères and La Tour Fondue.
For more details see www.toulon-hyeres.aeroport.fr
By train
The nearest train station is Hyères (map), which is a 15-minute drive from the starting point for La Tour Fondue. The closest main central train station - is at Toulon.
For more details see www.sncf.com
By bus
From the railway station Hyères: take the bus 67 to La Tour Fondue (~30 min).
From the railway station Toulon: take the bus 103 or the train to Hyères, then take bus 67 to La Tour Fondue (~1 h 20 min).
From the airport Toulon/Hyeres (TLN): take the bus 67 to La Tour Fondue (~45 min).
For more details see www.reseaumistral.com
By car
From Paris: Highway A7, then A8 in direction to Aix-en-Provence, Toulon and then drive on the A570 to Hyères an on the D97 to La Tour Fondue.
From Nice: Take the highway A8 to Hyères and the D97 to La Tour Fondue.
Parking / car
There are essentially three large parking areas where you can find spaces at any time (map). Rates are around 24 euros per day. There are even charging stations for electric vehicles.
For more details see provence-alpes-cotedazur.com or Parking des iles (parking No. 1)
By taxi
Taxi fares to La Tour Fondue :
From the railway station Toulon: ~80 €, 45 mn
From the railway station Hyères: ~35 €, 15 mn
De l’aéroport Toulon–Hyères: ~25 €, 10 mn
Taxis Radio Hyèrois : Tél. +33 (0) 4 94 00 60 00
Radio-Taxi Toulon : Tél. +33 (0) 4 94 93 51 51
Island crossing to Porquerolles - Ferries
Ferries run to the island from La Tour Fondue every (half) hour (departure: map). The crossing takes around 15 minutes and costs around €24 (with return ticket). Tickets can be purchased online.
Timetable
For more details see www.tlv-tvm.com
Taxi
For those who cannot take the boat at the scheduled times, a taxi boat is available:
Taxi bateau Pélican 24h/24h (homepage)
Tel : +33 (0)6 09 52 31 19
Email:
From 8 am to 19 pm: around 110€ for 1 to 6 people
From 6 pm to 9 pm: around 130€ for 1 to 6 people
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