Travel
TRAVEL INFORMATION
How to reach Grenoble and the ESRF
Participants are requested to make their own travel arrangements to and from Grenoble, and to cover their own travel expenses.
This map shows the location of the ESRF.
AIRPORTS
Airports closest to Grenoble are :
Lyon - Saint-Exupery Airport (formerly Satolas)
Bus Connections from Grenoble downtown (hotels) to the ESRF
The Bus 34 "Poisat/Premol - Polygone Scientifique/Sassenage" links the ESRF with Grenoble Centre and the railway station. There is a bus stop next to the hotels listed in the "Accommodation" web page. The journey takes approximately 10-15 minutes.
The cost of a one-way ticket is 1,40 Euro (a 10 trips ticket costs 11,60 Euro).
IMPORTANT:
* From GRENOBLE DOWNTOWN to ESRF: The Bus 34 has two terminuses and these are indicated on the front of the bus: "Polygone Scientifique" or "Sassenage". Both buses stop at the "Polygone Scientifique". The "Polygone Scientifique" stop is just next to the ESRF site entrance.
* When leaving the ESRF to go GRENOBLE DOWNTOWN, make sure that you take the bus in direction of "Poisat-Premol" (do NOT take the bus direction "Sassenage").
USEFUL LINKS .....
'Access to the ESRF' web page
Map of the ESRF / ILL / EMBL site.
Passport and visas
Please check with the nearest French Consulate or your travel agent well in advance of the meeting, for up-to-date information on visa requirements.
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.
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. Details of places to visit and ski resorts are available at Grenoble-Isere Tourism.
If you intend to ski, remember also to pack sunglasses and protective sun cream.
Meeting Secretariat
User Office
ESRF
BP 220
38043 GRENOBLE Cedex, France.
Tel. +33 (0)4 7688 2552/ 2358
Fax +33 (0)4 7688 2020 