Practical Information

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

• Travel and site access

• Accommodation and catering

• 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.

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 - 'Grenoble Presqu'île' - is situated just 350 metres from the site entrance.

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.
* A workshop badge to access the on site restaurant.

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

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Accommodation & catering information

Guesthouse

We will organise accommodation at the guesthouse on site for ALL the participants, provided that the request for accommodation arrangement is made through the registration form.
The accommodation expenses will be taken in charge by the organisers.

Please note that for security reasons, the guesthouse is not available for accompanying persons.
Opening hours of the guesthouse reception:
on Tuesday 2nd, Wednesday 3rd, Thursday 4th April: from 7:00 to 15:00
on Friday 5th April: from 7:00 to 12:00
If you arrive outside the opening hours you will have to ask for your room key at the site entrance.

Meals

All the meals starting Tuesday 2^nd April dinner (Wine and Cheese buffet) till Friday 5^th April lunch, except the Workshop Dinner, will be held at the EPN campus restaurant on site. Don't forget to wear your workshop badge to access the restaurant.

The Workshop Dinner will take place on Thursday 4^th April at the restaurant L'Epicurien, 1 Place aux Herbes, 38000 Grenoble.

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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

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