PRACTICAL INFORMATION

How to access the EPN Campus
Click here for full information and a map.

Site entrance
Please do not forget to bring an ID card (e.g. valid passport, valid national identity card). A valid driver's license is also accepted. A site entrance badge will be given to you at the entrance.

Guesthouse
For participants who are accommodated at the guesthouse on the EPN campus, please check the opening hours on the guesthouse web page to collect your room key.  Outside the opening hours, room keys can be collected at the site entrance.

Registration and welcome coffee will start from 08:30 on Wednesday, 14 December in the ESRF LOB cafeteria. You should wear both badges (site entrance and workshop) for the duration of the workshop.

Meeting venues
* Wednesday, 14th December - ESRF Visitor Center
* Thursday, 15th December - Room MD-1-21

Catering
* Lunches can be taken at the EPN campus restaurant (ground floor at the back of the room).
* Please note that the workshop badge is mandatory to eat at the EPN campus restaurant. You should present it at the till as a means of payment.
* The workshop dinner will take place on Wednesday, 14 December at 19:30 at 'Bouillon A' restaurant, 5 Place Nelson Mandela, Grenoble.
https://www.bouillon-a.com/
 

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

  • Travel and site access

  • WiFi

Travel and site access information

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

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

Airports

Airports closest to Grenoble are :

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 these badges on site over the whole period of the event.

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 username or e-mail address (as registered in your ESRF user account)
* your password is: the one used to access your User Account in lower case

Time out - Grenoble Area Activities

Consult the Tourist Office web site for complete information on Grenoble (discover the city, what to do, restaurants, hotels, practical information,...).
Details of places to visit and ski resorts are available at Grenoble-Isere Tourism.

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The TOURIST OFFICE is located at:
14, rue de la République - Grenoble
Tel.: +33 (0)4 76 42 41 41
Fax: +33 (0)4 76 00 18 98
E-mail: welcome@grenoble-isere.inf

You may also find useful information on the local French websites below:

Cinema - Timetable can be found there www.cinema-grenoble.com

or in Le Petit Bulletin, a copy of which is usually found at the entrance to the onsite restaurant. "La Nef" and "Le Club" usually show films in the native language with subtitles.

Bike hire - Bikes can be hired from Metro Vélo at Grenoble rail station. Details: https://www.veloplus-m.fr/

Walking - SIPAVAG is an organisation which manages signposted footpaths in the Grenoble area. You can catch a bus or tram to the start of all the marked paths.

Taxis Grenoblois - Tel: +33 (0)4 76 54 42 54.

See also the GIANT web site

Shops and services

Shops, banks and postal services can be found in central Grenoble. Please note that banks are closed on Saturday afternoons, Sundays and Mondays. You will find a list of boutiques and shops in and around Grenoble on the Tourist Office web site.

Weather

In December, the weather in Grenoble is usually cold. The average temperature is 3.6°C (38°F), with a minimum of 0.3°C (32.5°F) and a maximum of 6.8°C (44.2°F). Frost and snow are possible, so you are advised to bring gloves and warm, weatherproof clothing and footwear. The forecast for Grenoble for the next 4 days is available at AccuWeather.