Practical Informations

p.1 If you arrive by planeÓ You will probably land at National Airport (Zaventem) From there, you can reach Namur by train But not directly, you will have to change at Brussels North (Bruxelles Nord/ Brussel Noord) station

From the arrival hall of the airport, go downstairs (floor -1) to the railway station where you can buy a ticket for Namur

There are, at least, 3 trains per hour; each train serves Brussels North station

See the timetables on next page p.2 From the airport to Namur

Airport Brussels North h:04 h:18 h:31 h:52 h:48 (h+1):05

Brussels North Namur h:15 (h+1):07 h:45 (h+1):37

Most of the trains to Namur leave Brussels North station at platform 7; but check carefully. Trains leaving Brussels North at :15 have « Namur –Liers/ » as end direction Trains leaving Brussels North at :45 have « Namur-Luxembourg » as end direction

p.3 If you arrive by international train W

If you travel with Eurostar, TGV or , you will arrive at Brussel South (Bruxelles Midi/ Brussel Zuid) station

There you can take a direct train to Namur

Brussels South Namur h:06 (h+1):07 h:36 (h+1):37

Trains leaving Brussels South at :06 have « Namur –Liers/Dinant » as end direction Trains leaving Brussels North at :36 have « Namur-Luxembourg » as end direction

p.4 Arriving in Namur

p.5 p.6 Going outside the station (from 1 to 2) ¾From the platform, go upstairs (escalator, stairs or lift) to the station

p.7 ¾Leave the station, direction center stairs lift escalato r

p.8 ¾Go downstairs to the main exit

p.9 ¾Exit the station

p.10 ¾Cross the street ( 2 steps)

1st part

2nd part

p.11 You are now arrived at point 2, from there you must decide (all at walking distances) ™Going to the hotel (point 5) ™Going to the University (FUNDP-GRT) (point 3) 4 or 5 3

p.12 To the university (FUNDP-GRT) (from2 to 3)

p.13 To the university (FUNDP-GRT) (from2 to 3) ¾From 2, go right

p.14 ¾ At the end of the place with the bus platforms, go further

p.15 ¾Go along the « Boulevard Ernest Mélot »

p.16 ¾At the end of the street, go left

p.17 ¾Go to next crossing

p.18 ¾ Cross the main street (« Rue de Bruxelles »)

p.19 ¾You arrive in « Rempart de la Vierge »

p.20 ¾Our building is n°8

p.21 ¾From main entrance, you will find signs to the meeting rooms

p.22 To « les Tanneurs » hotel (from2 to 5)

p.23 To Les Tanneurs hotel (from 2 to 5) ¾Go left and cross the perpendicular street

p.24 ¾Go further along the station place

p.25 ¾When the street is “splitting” in 3, take the middle one

p.26 ¾Go along “Rue Rogier” (crossing a few perpenduclar streets)

p.27 ¾You will arrive at the IBIS hotel

p.28 ¾ Go further along « Rue Jean-Baptiste Brabant »

p.29 ¾Cross next perpendicular street

p.30 ¾Go further to a small street on the right

p.31 ¾Take this small street (you will see a « Hotel des Tanneurs » sign)

p.32 ¾Stay on this street

p.33 ¾And you arrive at « Les Tanneurs » hotel

p.34 Addresses

¾FUNDP- GRT: Rempart de la Vierge, 8 ¾Les Tanneurs hotel: Rue des Tanneries 13

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