Venue and Accommodation

EURISCO training Workshop

12 – 14 October 2016

INRA Angers, France 42 rue Georges Morel, 49071 Beaucouzé, Salle AUTHION Tel : +33(0)2 41 22 56 00 EURISCO training workshop

VENUE

Coming to Angers Angers is a French town located 300km south west of . The INRA center of Angers is located at approximately 5 km west of the train station of Angers, in Beaucouzé.

If you travel by plane:

There are two international airports in Angers Area (Nantes, 103 km from Angers and Tours, 73 km from Angers).

However the easiest way is to fly through Paris airports and then take the fast train (TGV) either directly from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport or from Paris Montparnasse (downtown). It takes around 2 hours and a half with direct trains.

From Paris CDG Airport (Roissy Charles de Gaulle) to Angers  The TGV time schedule from the Paris CDG airport and from Paris Montparnasse to Angers can be found at: http://en.voyages-sncf.com/en/

 The TGV train station (long distance fast train) and the RER B (train to Paris) are both located between the 2D/2F and 2C/2D halls (http://easycdg.com/ground- transportation/train-station-terminal2/)

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 If you take the train from Paris Montparnasse, you can reach Montparnasse station by different means. It takes between 1h00 and 1h30. o Take the RER B and get off at “Denfert-Rocheraud” Station then tranfert to the métro line 6 direction Charles de Gaulle-Etoile. o Take the Bus Direct/Cars AirFrance ligne 4 (http://easycdg.com/ground- transportation/le-bus-direct-cdg-airport-paris/). Follow the signs “Bus” to find the nearest station.

From Paris to and to Angers train station

http://www.parisaeroport.fr/en/passengers/access/paris-orly/public-transport  By train: Take the Orly Val to “Antony” . Transfert to RER B (towards “Aéroport Roissy Charles de Gaulle” or “Mitry Claye”) and get off at “Denfert-Rocheraud” RER station. Tranfert to the métro line 6 direction Charles de Gaulle-Etoile.  By bus: Bus direct/car line 1 (30-40min to Grae Montparnasse)

If you travel by train:

The TGV time schedule from Paris Montparnasse to Angers can be found at: http://en.voyages-sncf.com/en/

From Paris-Gare du Nord to Paris Montparnasse

o Métro Ligne 4 direction Mairie de Montrouge

From Paris- (~1h) o Catch the underground métro line 14 (towards “Saint Lazare”) to “Chatelet” Station Transfert to métro ligne 4 direction Mairie de Montrouge o By Bus ligne 91 direction Gare Montparnasse.

More information about transport (network, timetables) on http://www.ratp.fr

Coming to INRA Beaucouzé From Angers railway station to INRA Beaucouzé Two buses : Line 1 (direction Belle-Beille-Montplaisir) : Stop Maison de Technopole. Line 4 (direction Beaucouzé - L’Atoll / Haute Roche - St Barthélemy) : stop Maison de Technopole

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More informations at http://bustram.irigo.fr/

We will send you a more updated document with local maps from bus station to INRA entrance + local INRA site map with the meeting room.

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Accommodation

Hotels in Angers (please note that the local organizers will take care of the bookings and inform you in time)

Close to the train station  +33 (0)2 36 81 32 87 Grand de la Gare [email protected] www.appartcity.com/apparthotel-angers 5 Place de la Gare 49100 Angers  +33 (0)2 41 88 40 69 Séjours & Affaires Angers Atrium- [email protected] Angers http://www.grandhoteldelagare- 20 rue de Rennes angers.com/ 49100 Angers  +33 (0)2 41 05 15 00 Hôtel Univers Angers [email protected] www.sejours-affaires.com/residence- 2 Place de la Gare hoteliere-aparthotel-angers-188.html 49100 Angers  +33 (0)2 41 88 43 58 [email protected] Hôtel de L'Europe www.hotel-angers.net 3 Rue Chateaugontier 49100 Angers Hôtel Le Progrès  +33 (0)2 41 88 67 45 [email protected] 26 Rue Denis Papin 49100 Angers  +33 (0)2 41 88 10 14 [email protected] www.hotelleprogres.com

Hôtel Iena 27 Rue Marceau 49100 Angers  +33 (0)2 41 87 52 40 [email protected] www.hotel-iena-angers.com

Around 10 min walk from the train station Appart’City Angers 59 Rue de Rennes 49100 Angers

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Lunches and diners

Lunches during the days of the meeting will be taken at the INRA on site restaurant. Please note that only the dinner on 13 October will be organized. For the other dinners participants are free to go where they wish. There are many nice restaurants down town Angers. Diners prices range from 15€ to 40€.

Social event, October 13th

A dinner will be organized; more information will be provided in due time.

Tourist information

For information about tourism in Angers: https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Tourism-g187197-Angers_Maine_et_Loire_Pays_de_la_Loire- Vacations.html

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