The « Stade du Rhône », at the heart of the « Parc de Parilly » in the South of , will be the theater of Lyon 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships from July 19th to July 28th. To organise your arrival more efficiently, you will find in this document all the necessary practical information to prepare your stay (transport, accommodation, lunches). Soon, you will be given the Media Guide, which summarises the entire information. We look forward to welcoming you; all the team wishes you a pleasant day. HOW TO GET TO LYON ?

 BY PLANE

LYON SAINT-EXUPERY AIRPORT

25 km from the « Stade du Rhône » – 30 km from the City-center - Rhône Express: regular shuttles Airport / City-center http://www.rhonexpress.fr - Taxis, more economic if many of you travel - Rent of vehicles on-the-spot Europ’Car www.europcar.fr/location-voiture--LYON_ST_EXUPERY_AEROPORT.html

Avis www.avis.fr/Locationvoiture/Europe/France/Lyon/Lyon-Aeroport-Saint-Exupery

 BY TRAIN

LYON PART DIEU / LYON STATION

2 hours from Paris, arrival at the City-center of Lyon

HOW TO GET TO THE COMPETITION VENUE ?

The organising committee does not provide shuttles for the Media. However, the public transport network of Lyon is very accessible (PRM) and efficiently serves the competition stadium. The D Line of the subway, represented in green on the map, will lead you up to the « Parilly » station, 200m from the Le Comité d’Organisation ne met competition location. Moreover, all the recommended hotels are close to the public transports.

DIRECTIONS

http://en.mappy.com/#p=itinerary_homepage

WHERE CAN YOU FIND ACCOMODATION ?

For the IPC Athletics World Championships, the organising committee offers a list of 8 hotels with negotiated prices, a range going from 2 to 4 stars. To benefit from these preferential rates, please tell the password « IPC13 » while you reserve a 2 or 3 stars hotels.

For the 4 stars hotels, you can find all the negotiated prices and book your stay from the following link :

Click here to book Accor Hotel

To reach the competition venue By road : 20 minutes from the place of competition by car Public transports : take the underground D at the Bellecour station in Hotel Alexandra direction of Gare de Vénissieux, get off at the Parilly station and go on foot to the Parc de Parilly (10 minutes)

Commercial Center Commercial center Lyon Confluence which is about 7 minutes from the hôtel by car or you can take the underground A in direction of Perrache, get off at the Perrache station, than take the tramway T1 in direction of Hôtel de Région Montrochet and get off at the terminus : with supermarkets, different stores for shopping, pharmacy 49 Rue Victor Hugo, 69002 Lyon Tel : (+33)4.78.37.75.79 Laundry Email : [email protected] - Laundry Lyon Miele : 51 Rue de la Charité, 69002 Lyon (2 minutes by car, 10 minutes on foot) - Laundry Saint Georges : 2 Rue Saint-Georges, 69005 Lyon (6 minutes by car, 12 minutes on foot)

Hotel specificities Free wi-fi, inner courtyard, close to the historical center

City Center The hotel is located on the , the public transports are close to the hotel and the hotel is also located about 5 minutes on foot from the

Foreign Exchange Office Goldfinger 81 Rue de la République, 69002 Lyon ; Travelex at Part-Dieu Railway Station or at Saint-Exupery Airport

Railway Station Perrache Railway Station (6 minutes by car)

Doctor David Marc : 105 Rue du Président Edouard Herriot, 69002 Lyon

Airport Saint-Exupery Airport (45 minutes by car or 30 minutes via Rhone Express, from the Part-Dieu Railway Station)

Place of competition By road : 20 minutes from the place of competition by car Hotel Bayard With public transports : take the underground A at the Ampère-Victor Hugo station in direction of Vaulx-en-Velin La Soie, get off at the Bellecour station, Bellecour than take the underground D in direction of Gare de Vénissieux, get off the underground at the Parilly station and go on foot to the Parc de Parilly (10 minutes)

Commercial Center Commercial center Lyon Confluence which is about 7 minutes from the hôtel by car or you can take the underground A in direction of Perrache, get off at 23 Place Bellecour, 69002 Lyon the Perrache station, than take the tramway T1 in direction of Hôtel de Tel : (+33)4.78.37.39.64 Région Montrochet and get off at the terminus : with supermarkets, different Email : [email protected] stores for shopping, pharmacy

Laundry - Laundry Lyon Miele : 51 Rue de la Charité, 69002 Lyon (2 minutes by car, 5 minutes on foot) - Laundry Saint-Georges : 2 Rue Saint-Georges, 69005 Lyon (6 minutes by car, 13 minutes on foot)

Hotel specificities Buffet breakfast, free wi-fi, touristic information at the reception desk, close to the historical center

City Center (Place Bellecour) 5 minutes by car, 10 minutes on foot ; or take the underground A at the Ampère-Victor Hugo station in direction of Vaulx-en-Velin La Soie and get off at the Bellecour station

Foreign Exchange Office Goldfinger 81 Rue de la République, 69002 Lyon ; Travelex at Part-Dieu Railway Station or at Saint-Exupery Airport

Railway Station Railway station of Perrache (10 minutes on foot)

Doctor Therras Franck : 46 Rue Victor Hugo, 69002 Lyon

Airport Saint-Exupery airport (45 minutes by car or 30 minutes via Rhone Express, from Part-Dieu Railway Station) Place of competition By road : 16 minutes from the place of competition by car With public transports : take the underground A at the Perrache station in Hotel Central direction of Vaulx-en-Velin La Soie, get off at the Bellecour station, than take the underground D in direction of Gare de Vénissieux, get off at the Parilly station and go on foot to the Parc de Parilly (10 minutes)

Commercial Center Commercial center Lyon Confluence which is about 7 minutes from the hôtel by car or you can take the underground A in direction of Perrache, get off at the Perrache station, than take the tramway T1 in direction of Hôtel de Région 26 Cours de Verdun, 69002 Lyon Montrochet and get off at the terminus : with supermarkets, different stores for Tel : (+33)4.78.71.17.47 shopping, pharmacy Email : [email protected] Laundry - Laundry Lyon Miele : 51 Rue de la Charité, 69002 Lyon (5 minutes by car, 10 minutes on foot) - Promoclean : 43 Rue Chevreul, 69007 Lyon (8 minutes by car, 20 minutes on foot)

Hotel specificities Breakfast buffet, free wi-fi, close to the historical center

City Center (place Bellecour) 10 minutes by car, 20 minutes on foot ; or take the underground A at the Perrache station in direction of Vaulx-en-Velin La Soie and get off at the Bellecour station

Foreign Exchange Office A.O.C. : 67 Rue Victor Hugo, 69002 Lyon ; Travelex Part-Dieu Railway Station, 69003 Lyon or at Saint-Exupery Airport

Railway Station Perrache Railway station (3 minutes on foot)

Doctor Honnorat Dominique : 21 , 69002 Lyon

Airport Saint-Exupery Airport (45 minutes by or 30 minutes via Rhone Express, from Part-Dieu Railway station) Place of competition By road : 20 minutes from the place of competition by car Hotel du With public transports : take the underground D at the Bellecour station (4 minutes on foot from the hotel) in direction of Gare de Vénissieux, get off at the Dauphin Parilly station and go on foot to the Parc de Parilly (10 minutes)

Commercial Center Commercial center Lyon Confluence which is about 8 minutes by car : with super market, different stores for shopping, pharmacy

Laundry 9 Rue Victor Hugo, 69002 Lyon - Laundry Lyon Miele : 51 Rue de la Charité, 69002 Lyon Tel : (+33)4.78.37.18.34 (3 minutes by car, 9 minutes on foot) Email : [email protected] - Laundry Saint Georges : 2 Rue Saint-Georges, 69005 Lyon (7 minutes by car, 10 minutes on foot)

Hotel specificities Free wi-fi, inner courtyard, close from historic center

City Center (place Bellecour) 3 minutes by car, 6 minutes on foot from the Street Victor Hugo

Foreign Exchange Office Goldfinger : 81 Rue de la République, 69002 Lyon ; Travelex Part-Dieu Railway Station 69003 Lyon or at Saint-Exupéry airport

Railway Station Perrache Railway Station (12 minutes on foot)

Doctor Watteau Pierre : 14 Rue Victor Hugo, 69002 Lyon

Airport Saint-Exupery Airport (45 minutes by ou 30 minutes via Rhone Express, from Part-Dieu Railway Station) Place of competition By road : 18 minutes from the place of competition by car with public Kyriad Transports : go to the (4 minutes on foot), take the tramway T1 at Sainte-Blandine in direction of IUT Feyssine, get off at the Confluence Guillotière Gabriel Péri tramway stop, than take the underground D in direction of Gare de Vénissieux, get off at the Parilly station and go on foot to the Parc de Parilly (10 minutes)

Commercial Center Commercial center Lyon Confluence which is about 13 on foot from the hotel : with super market, different stores for shopping, pharmacy 24 Quai Perrache, 69002 Lyon Tel : (+33)4.78.37.67.98 Laundry - Laundry Lyon Miele : 51 Rue de la Charité, 69002 Lyon Email : servicereservations@kyriad- (5 minutes by car, 14 minutes on foot) confluence.com - Promoclean : 43 Rue Chevreul, 69007 Lyon ] (10 minutes by car, 25 minutes on foot)

Hotel specificities Provision of an iron, free wi-fi, bar, restaurant, terrace

City Center (place Bellecour) 9 minutes by car, 27 minutes on foot ; or take the tramway T1 at Sainte-Blandine tram stop in direction of IUT Feyssine, get off at the Perrache tram stop, take the underground A in direction of Vaulx-en-Velin La Soie and get off at the Bellecour station

Foreign Exchange Office Goldfinger : 81 Rue de la République, 69002 Lyon ; Travelex Part-Dieu Railway Station or at Saint-Exupery Airport

Railway Station Perrache Railway station (10 minutes on foot)

Doctor Bécache Eve : 22 Rue Delandine, 69002 Lyon

Airport Saint-Exupery Airport (45 minutes by car or 30 minutes via Rhone Express, from Part-Dieu Railway Station)

Place of competition By road : 20 minutes from the place of competition by car Castle Mercure With public transports : take the underground A in direction of Vaulx-en-Velin La Soie at the Perrache station (8 minutes on foot), get off at the Bellecour Perrache station, than take the underground D in direction of Gare de Vénissieux, get off at the Parilly station and go on foot to the Parc de Parilly (10 minutes)

Commercial Center Commercial center Lyon Confluence which is about 7 minutes from the hôtel by car or you can take the underground A in direction of Perrache, get off at the Perrache station, than take the tramway T1 in direction of Hôtel de Région Montrochet and get off at the terminus : with supermarkets, different stores for 12 Cours de Verdun Rambaud, shopping, pharmacy 69002 Lyon No wheelchair rooms Laundry -Laundry Lyon Miele : 51 Rue de la Charité, 69002 Lyon Click here to book Accor Hotel (14 minutes on foot, 3 minutes by car) - Promo Clean : 43 Rue Chevreul, 69007 Lyon (8 minutes by car, 24 minutes on foot)

Hotel specificities Free wi-fi in the hotel and in the rooms, restaurant, bar, dry cleaning and ironing

City Center 8 minutes by car, 19 minutes on foot ; with public transports : take the underground A at the Perrache station in direction of Vaulx-en-Velin La Soie and get off at the Bellecour station

Foreign Exchange Office Goldfinger, 81 Rue de la République 69002 Lyon ; Travelex Part-Dieu Railway Station 69003 Lyon or at Saint-Exupery Airport

Railway Station Perrache Railway Station (2 minutes on foot)

Doctor Honnorat Dominique : 21 Place Carnot, 69002 Lyon

Airport Saint-Exupery Airport (45 minutes by car ou 30 minutes via Rhone Express, from Part-Dieu Railway Station)

Place of competition By road : 18 minutes from the place of competition by car Novotel Lyon With public transports : take the tramway T1 at Hôtel de Région Montrochet tram stop (5 minutes on foot) in direction of IUT Feyssine, get off Confluence at the Guillotière Gabriel Péri tram stop, than take the underground D in direction of Gare de Vénissieux, get off at the Parilly station and go on foot to the Parc de Parilly (10 minutes)

Commercial Center Commercial center Lyon Confluence on site: with super market, different stores for shopping, pharmacy 3 Rue Paul Montrochet, 69002 Lyon Laundry - Laundry Lyon Miele : 51 Rue de la Charité, 69002 Lyon (9 minutes by car, 22 minutes on foot) Click here to book Accor Hotel - Promo Clean : 43 Rue Chevreul, 69007 Lyon (10 minutes by car)

Hotel specificities Fitness room, video games area, free wi-fi, restaurant, bar

City Center (place Bellecour) 12 minutes by car, 33 minutes on foot ; or by public transports : take the tramway T1 at Hôtel de Région Montrochet tram stop in direction of IUT Feyssine, get off at the Perrache tram stop, than take the underground A in direction of Vaulx-en-Velin La Soie and get off at the Bellecour station

Foreign Exchange Office Goldfinger, 81 Rue de la République 69002 Lyon ; Travelex Part-Dieu Railway Station 69003 Lyon or at Saint-Exupery Airport

Railway Station Perrache Railway Station (8 minutes on foot)

Doctor Carrere Henri : 21 Rue Casimir Périer, 69002 Lyon

Airport Saint-Exupery Airport (45 minutes by or 30 minutes via Rhone Express, from Part-Dieu Railway Station) Place of competition By the road : 20 minutes from the place of competition by car Mercure Plaza With public transports : go on foot to Place Bellecour which is about 7 minutes from the hotel, take the underground D in direction of Gare de République Vénissieux, get off at Parilly station and go on foot to the Park of Parilly (10 minutes)

Commercial Center Commercial center Lyon Confluence which is about 10 minutes by car from the hotel, or with public transports : go on foot to Place Bellecour, take the underground A in direction of Perrache, get off the underground at the 5 Rue Stella, terminus, than take the tramway T1 in direction of Hôtel de Région 69002 Lyon Montrochet and get off at the terminus : with super market, different stores for shopping, pharmacy

Click here to book Accor Hotel Laundry - th Laundry Lyon 6 GHF : 6 Rue Bugeaud, 69006 Lyon (5 minutes by car, 12 minutes on foot) - Laundry Saint Paul : 22 Rue Juiverie, 69005 Lyon (8 minutes by car, 15 minutes on foot)

Hotel specificities Wi-fi in the hotel and in the rooms , dry cleaning and ironing, foreign exchange office, bar, restaurant

City Center (Place Bellecour) 2 minutes by car, 8 minutes on foot from city center and 11 minutes on foot from Historic center (Vieux Lyon)

Foreign Exchange Office In the hotel ; or Goldfinger : 81 Rue de la République, 69002 Lyon

Railway Station Gare TGV Perrache (20 minutes on foot)

Doctor Delay Emmanuel : 50 Rue de la République, 69002 Lyon

Airport Airport Saint-Exupery ( 45 minutes by car or 30 minutes via Rhone Express, from Part-Dieu Railway Station)

WHERE CAN YOU EAT ?

Competition location, press room: Coffee, water, pastries will be offered throughout the day. A snack will be offered for lunch between 12am and 2.00pm to the accredited Media from July 19th to July 28th. You can also take a snack within the two refreshment stalls on the competition venue.

Breakfasts and dinners will be at your expense, you can take it in your hotel or in the restaurant of your choice.

ALL ABOUT LYON

http://www.en.lyon-france.com/

YOUR CONTACT WITHIN THE LOC

Héléna HAVERLAND : Medias Operations Manager + 33 (0)6.18.56.20.05

Ophélie LAGREF : Press Attaché

+ 33 (0)6. 29. 56. 21. 74 [email protected] www.lyon-2013.com