How to come in Caen

To go from Paris to Caen : take the train at the Station "Paris-Saint-Lazare". The station is connected on the parisian subway by lines 3, 12, 13 and 14.

To go from the airport to Paris :

From Orly Airport (south)
- By Train via Antony (56 min) 16€ - 20€
  - Orly Sud -> Antony by OrlyVal (8 min - every 10 minutes) 10€
  - Antony -> Magenta by RER B (24 min - every 30 minutes) 4€ - 6€
  - Magenta -> Hausmann by RER E (5 min - every 15 minutes) 2€ - 4€
  - Haussmann -> St Lazare (7 min by feet - 658 meters)
- By Bus (1 h 12 min) 14€ - 20€
  - Orly Sud -> Gal De Bollardiere by bus line 1 (45 min - every 30 minutes) 12€ - 18€
  - Gal De Bollardiere -> Gare Saint-Lazare by bus line 80 (22 min - every 15 minutes) 2€
From CDG Airport (north)
- By Train (48 min) 7€ - 12€
  - CDG 2 -> Magenta by RER B (32 min - every 30 minutes) 5€ - 8€
  - Magenta -> Hausmann by RER E (5 min - every 15 minutes) 2€ - 4€
  - Haussmann -> St Lazare (7 min by feet - 658 mètres)
- By Bus (1 h 17 min)
  - CDG T2 -> Charles de Gaulle - Etoile by bus line 2 (50 min - every 30 minutes) 18€
  - Charles de Gaulle - Etoile -> St Lazare by bus line 22, N53, N153 (14 min - every 15 minutes)
  - St Lazare -> Gare Saint-Lazare (7 min - 659 meters)

Using the tramway in Caen

A convenient way to travel in Caen is the tramway. There are 2 tram lines in Caen (lines A and B). Here is a map of the tram lines. The price of a ticket is 1,5 euro. A ticket is valid for one hour.

To buy the tram tickets, you must use the automatons which are available at every tram stop (payment with coins or credit card).

Be careful : you must stamp (punch) your ticket in the machines inside the tram.

Note : with the same ticket you can use every tram or TWISTO bus during 1 hour, but you have to stamp (punch) the ticket each time you embark. Other explanations can be found on the website of the company TWISTO, e.g. here .

There are also "10 journeys" tickets (12,70 euro), but you will probably not need such tickets because the student rooms and the lecture rooms are located on Campus 1, about 10-15 minutes' walk from downtown. See here for other kinds of tickets.

Location of the different events of the conference

Talks and coffee breaks :

The talks will take place on the campus 1. To reach the campus from the train station, the simplest way is to take the tram A direction "Caen-Campus 2" or the tram B direction "Hérouville Saint-Clair", and to get off at the stop "Université" (see above for a map and precisions concerning the tram). The trip lasts a bit less than 20 minutes. It is also possible to walk by simply following the tram line (duration : about 30-35 minutes).

Here is a map of campus 1. And here is another one.

The plenary talks (in the morning) will take place in the lecture hall "Amphithéâtre D1" in the building E, very close to the building of the MRSH (Maison de la Recherche en Sciences Humaines).

The parallel sessions (in the afternoon) will take place in the building N.

The coffee breaks will take place in the building E in the morning, and in the Aula Magna in the afternoon.

University rooms

Participants who have reserved a student room will be accommodated on the campus 1. To go there from the train station, the simplest way is to take the tram A direction "Caen-Campus 2" or the tram B direction "Hérouville Saint-Clair", and to get off at the stop "CROUS-SUAPS" (see above for a map and precisions concerning the tram). Then, if you walk a few meters along the tram line (still in the direction "Caen-Campus 2" or "Hérouville Saint-Clair"), you will reach the reception building of the CROUS (this is a green building). The reception is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Important

If you asked for breakfast-tickets, check that you receive your tickets at the same time as the key of your room (otherwise ask for them)!
For the participants accommodated in a student room : there will be a reception by organizers on Sunday 02/07, starting from 18:00, in the reception building of the CROUS : you will then receive the various documents concerning the conference (it will also be possible to get them on Monday).

Welcome of the participants

The welcome of participants will take place at the following places and hours (see this map or this one):

Monday 8:15-12:15 : hall of building E
Monday 13:15-18:15: Aula Magna
Tuesday 8:45-12:15 : hall of building E
Tuesday 13:30-16:30 : Aula Magna
Wednesday 10:00-12:30 : hall of building E

For the participants accommodated in a student room : a welcome by organizers will also take place on Sunday 02/07, starting from 18:00, in the reception building of the CROUS.

Lunches

Lunches will take place on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday in the university canteen called "Restaurant universitaire A", see the map of Campus 1. No lunch is planed in the university canteen on Wednesday (but sandwiches will be given to participants registered for the excursion).

Welcome reception

There will be a welcome reception on Monday evening at 19:30 at the city hall (Abbaye aux Hommes). To go there on foot from Campus 1, see the map here. The walk lasts about 20 minutes. You can also take the bus 4 (at the stop "Université") direction "Fleury Normandika" and get off at the stop "Conservatoire" (see the map of line 4 here).

Conference dinner

The conference dinner will take place on Thursday evening at 19:30 on campus 1, in the so-called Aula Magna (reception of participants from 19:00). See the map here.

Excursion on Wednesday

Buses will wait for the participants on Campus 1, in front of the building E. Departure is planed at exactly 12:30 for the Mont Saint-Michel and at 13:00 for the Landing Beaches : be there 20 minutes before the departure and don't be late!

Sandwiches will be given to participants at 11:30 after the last talk of the morning, in the hall of building E. Be careful : it is forbidden to eat in the buses !