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The conference will take place at the ENS de Lyon, 15 Parvis René Descartes, Lyon.
6 October 2016: Site Descartes (bâtiment formation), salle F008
7 October 2016: Site Buisson (bâtiment D6), salle de conférences
PDF map of the ENS
Hotels: List of hotels in Lyon (PDF)
The Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon is situated in the 7th arrondissement of Lyon (the Gerland area), at the corner of Avenue Jean-Jaurès and Avenue Debourg. It is next to Debourg station on line B of the Lyon metro.
- By metro : From the city centre, take line B in the direction of Stade de Gerland/Gare d'Oullins, getting off at Debourg station.
- By bicycle : There is a Velo’v stand (city bicycle scheme) just outside the ENS, and in 340 locations throughout Lyon. Cycles can be borrowed using a French bank card; the first half hour is free.
- By train : Lyon’s two main-line railway stations are Part-Dieu (recommended) and Perrache. From Part-Dieu, take line B of the metro, as above. From Perrache, follow signs to bus stops, take bus number 32 towards Etats-Unis, and get off at Gerland-Debourg.
- By air : Flights arrive at Lyon St-Exupéry airport, from which the city centre can be reached either by taxi (around 30 minutes), or by the Rhône Express Tram, which runs every fifteen minutes. Take the tram to Part-Dieu station and then take line B of the metro, as above.