PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Location
The ENS Lyon is located in the
south part of the city, a 20 minutes walk from the center. It is well
served by public transportation (TCL:
Subway and Buses).
The subway station Debourg (line B)
is especially convenient.
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here
for instructions in French, or
here
to get a map with explanations in French and in English.
Click here for a ,
where we can see the ENS Lyon (Sciences),
the subway stations Debourg
and Stade de Gerland, and the hotels
where most speakers will be staying. Ibis Hotel is very close
to the ENS (about 3 minutes by foot). Etap Hotel is further but
easy to find.
Transportation
Railway connections: SNCF.
Airline connections:
Air France
Lufthansa.
Shuttle from
Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport to Lyon.
Taxis.
Some nearby hotels
-
Hotel Mercure Lyon Gerland ***
70, avenue Leclerc - 69007 Lyon
Telephone : 33 472 71 11 11
Fax : 33 472 71 11 00
from abroad.
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Ibis Lyon Gerland Pont Pasteur **
68, avenue Leclerc - 69007 Lyon
Telephone : 33 478 58 30 70
Fax : 33 478 72 28 61
from abroad.
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Ibis
Lyon Gerland **
246, rue Marcel Mérieux - 69007 Lyon
Telephone : 33 472 72 63 63
Fax : 33 478 72 15 30
from abroad.
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Etap Hôtel *
Avenue Tony Garnier - 69007 Lyon
Telephone : 33 892 68 30 79
Fax : 33 472 76 39 52
from abroad.
Other hotels may be found in the
telephone directory.
Language
Talks will be given in English.
Currency: Euro
Many cash machines are available in the neighborhood of the ENS.
They accept most of standard credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, etc.).
Click here to check
the worth of your money in Euros.
Electric supply
The electric current is 220V and 50 Hz. Think about bringing a transformer
for your electrical equipment. Also plan to get suitable devices for
reloading mobiles and laptops...
Weather forecast
The weather is usually cold in Lyons in January. Check the local
weather forecast.
Shopping hours
Typical shopping hours are from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through
Saturday.
Tourism
For more information on the city of Lyons,
see the official web site
of Lyons).