Practical Information

ACCOMMODATION         

The ESRF will organise accommodation during the User Meeting ONLY for: Invited Speakers, VIPs and the User Organisation Committee Members, provided that the request for accommodation arrangement is made through the registration form.

Please note that for security reasons, the ESRF Guesthouse is not available for accompanying persons; moreover, children under 16 are not permitted on site.

ALL OTHER PARTICIPANTS cannot be accommodated in the Guesthouse on site and have to make their OWN BOOKINGS (see below)

Hotels in town

ALL regular participants have to make their own bookings. This table presents a list of hotels with which we are accustomed to work, conveniently located in the center of Grenoble, near bus and tram stops or near the train station. The ESRF benefits from special room rates in some of them (please specify that you are coming to the ESRF User Meeting) .

Note

> the Tram B is joining the "Avenue des Martyrs to downtown Grenoble in 15 m, therefore public transportation will be easy to downtown hotels.

> Transportation (bus) will also be organised on Monday, after the 'Soirée Bistrot", and on Tuesday, after the User Meeting dinner, from the ESRF to Grenoble downtown.

More hotels on the Grenoble Tourist Office's website: www.grenoble-isere.info

MEALS

The registration fee covers:

• 4 meals at the ILL/ESRF restaurant on site (meals tickets will be in the envelope given at the registration desk)

For other meals, participants are free to make their own arrangements (a list of restaurants will be available at the meeting reception desk. Consult also the Tourist Office web site).

• coffee breaks organised during the three days of the event
   
• 'Soirée Bistrot' on Monday 5 February
   
• User Meeting dinner on Tuesday 6 February (after the poster session)

Note: transportation (bus) will be organised on Monday, after the 'Soirée Bistrot", and on Tuesday, after the User Meeting dinner, from the ESRF to Grenoble downtown. Possibility to use the public transportation with the tram B (stop "Grenoble Presqu'île" close to ESRF) which joins the Avenue des Martyrs to Grenoble downtown in 15mn.

Time out - Grenoble Area Activities Consult the Tourist Office web site for complete information on Grenoble (discover the city, what to do, restaurants, hotels, practical information,...). Details of places to visit and ski resorts are available at Grenoble-Isere Tourism.

The TOURIST OFFICE is located:

14, rue de la République - Grenoble
Tel.: +33 (0)4 76 42 41 41
Fax: +33 (0)4 76 00 18 98
E-mail: welcome@grenoble-isere.inf

You may also find useful information on the local French websites below:

Cinema - Timetable can be found there www.cinema-grenoble.com

or in Le Petit Bulletin, a copy of which is usually found at the entrance to the canteen. "La Nef" and "Le Club" usually show films in the native language with subtitles.

Bike hire - Bikes can be hired from Metro Vélo at Grenoble rail station. Details: http://www.metrovelo.fr/metro-velo-uk.php

Walking - SIPAVAG is an organisation which manages waymarked footpaths in the Grenoble area. You can catch a bus or tram to the start of all the marked paths.

Taxis Grenoblois - Tel: +33 (0)4 76 54 42 54.

See also the GIANT web site

Shops and services

Shops, banks and postal services can be found in central Grenoble. Please note that banks are closed on Saturdays afternoon, Sundays and Mondays. You will find a list of boutiques and shops at your service in and around Grenoble in the Tourist Office web site.

Weather

February in Grenoble is frequently crisp and cold. The average maximum temperature for mid-February is 8°C, and average minimum temperature 0°C. Frost and snow are possible, so you are advised to bring gloves and warm, weatherproof clothing and footwear. The forecast for Grenoble for the next 4 days is available at Yahoo Weather - Grenoble.

If you intend to ski, remember also to pack sunglasses and protective sun cream.