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- ESRF - Instruct cryo-EM sample preparation workshop
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Practical Information
Practical Information
The information given below will help you in organising your visit and stay in Grenoble during the workshop.
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 - '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 (e.g. passport, ID card but NO driving licence) to enter.
You will be given:
* a visitor badge at the site entrance 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. This badge will also allow you to access the Cryo-EM facility for the practicals;
* a workshop badge on Tuesday morning to have lunch/dinner at the onsite restaurant.
Please wear these badges on site over the whole period of the event.
Accommodation & catering information
Accommodation at the ESRF Guesthouse
We will organise accommodation at the guesthouse on site for the Cryo-EM participants from Monday 27th to Friday 31st May (4 nights maximum), 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: From Monday to Friday, from 7h00 to 18h00.
If you arrive outside the opening hours you will have to ask for your room key at the site entrance.
Meals
Please note that there won't be any dinner organised on Monday 27th.
All the meals starting Tuesday 28th (lunch) till Thursday 30th (lunch) will be held on site at the EPN campus restaurant.
Don't forget to wear your workshop badge to access the restaurant!
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