Practical Information

The information given below will help you in organising your visit and stay in Grenoble during the workshop.

• Travel and site access

• WiFi

Travel and site access information

The European Photon and Neutron (EPN) Science Campus is located in Grenoble in South East France, about 3 hours by high-speed train from Paris, 2 hours by bus from Geneva, and 1 hour by high-speed train from Lyon.

How to reach Grenoble and the EPN site

Arriving by train, by plane, by car, by local public transport: click here for complete information.

Additional information about arrival from Lyon Airport:
If you arrive at Lyon Saint Exupéry you can take the Blablabus or Flixbus to Grenoble. You can find the timetable on this webpage. They both stop at "Oxford" - Place de la Résistance" close to the ESRF. The amount of available buses and time options will increase, the closer you get to your arrival date (usually one month to 2 weeks before the trip).
The other possibility is the direct TGV from Lyon Airport to Grenoble.

Tram line "B" :

- serves downtown Grenoble, including the bus and railway station. It allows easy access (even at night) from downtown Grenoble to the ESRF.

- its terminus - 'Oxford' - is situated just 350 metres from the site entrance.

You can ask for 3-days tram tickets at the registration desk.
During the week-end and on Monday you can buy your tram ticket at the tram stations at a ticket vending machine or via SMS by sending the text "1H" (means 1 hour) to the nr 93 123 (cost of a local SMS according to your mobile provider).
You will receive a confirmation SMS back with a valid ticket for 1h.

Airports

Airports closest to Grenoble are :

• Grenoble Isere Airport
• Lyon - Saint-Exupéry Airport
• Geneva - Cointrin Airport

Site Access and Badges

Access to EPN Campus site (map)

The site is a restricted area and you will be asked to report in at the site entrance on arrival. You will need to produce proof of identification (ONLY passport or ID card) to enter.

You will be given two badges:
* At the site entrance: a visitor badge which is your site access badge. You will be asked to present it at the site entrance each time you wish to enter on site during the period of the event.
* At the registration desk: a workshop badge to access the workshop and the on site restaurant.

Please wear theses badges on site over the whole period of the event.

The registration desk is at the ground floor of the ESRF central building, main entrance.

Wifi connection on EPN Campus

You have created an account in the ESRF User Portal:
https://smis.esrf.fr

To connect to the ESRF WiFi (EPN Visitors) please note that:
* your login is: your e-mail address (the one registered in your ESRF user account)
* your password is: the one used to access your User Account in lower cases