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SPORT&EU
10th Annual Conference
Thursday 25 & Friday 26 June 2015
Venue: ESSCA Angers, 1 rue Lakanal, Angers (France)
Organiser: David RANC, david.ranc@essca.fr, +33 (0)6 51 54 91 58
Where is Angers?
Angers is located in the Loire Valley in Western France on the river Maine. www.angers.fr
When do I need to be there?
The conference will begin at 09h00 sharp on Thursday 25 June. It will end around 14h00 on Friday 26 June.
Getting to Angers
By air
Paris Charles de Gaulle International Airport (Roissy)
(Roissy) [IATA: CDG]
CDG] is served by most national and international airlines.
Travellers may decide to take a train direct from the airport to Angers or change in Paris, depending on their arrival time.
Paris Orly [ORY]
ORY] is served by a number of national and international airlines including low-cost airlines. Travellers may decide
to take a train from Massy Palaiseau or Paris Montparnasse.
The regional Nantes Atlantique airport [NTE]
NTE] is served by a number of national and international airlines, including Air France,
Easyjet, Ryanair, Aer Arann, Iberia and Atlas Blue. From Nantes Atlantique airport take the shuttle bus to the Nantes city
centre (shuttle every 20 minutes, travel times, 20 minutes, 6.20 €), then the TGV to Angers (TGV travel time 30 minutes).
Angers
Angers airport [ANE
[ANE]
ANE] only has flights from London City [LCY], Toulouse [TLS] and Nice [NCE]. There should be free shuttle
buses upon arrival of your flight to Angers’s main train station (Angers Saint-Laud).
Getting to Angers
By train
Please note that this information is subject to change.
There are trains to Angers directly from Charles de Gaulle airport, Paris-Montparnasse, Massy-Palaiseau & Nantes. Angers is
also connected to Lille (if you take the Eurostar) and other major French cities.
Paris-Montparnasse train station can be reached:
– for travellers arriving by Eurostar at Paris-Gare du Nord by Metro line 4 direction “PORTE D'ORLÉANS” (c. 25 minutes)
– for travellers arriving at Paris-Charles de Gaulle’s airport (Roissy)
• by the hourly Air France shuttle bus (13€, travel time approx. 50 minutes) or
• by RER line B to “CHÂTELET-LES HALLES”, then change to Metro line 4 direction “PORTE D'ORLÉANS”(travel time c.50 min)
– for travellers arriving at Paris-Orly airport
• by the Air France shuttle bus (every 30 minutes, 8 euros, travel time approx. 35 minutes) or
• by Orlyval then RER line B to “CHÂTELET-LES HALLES”, then Metro line 4 direction “PORTE D'ORLÉANS”(travel time c.50
min)
If you take the Eurostar (tickets bookable four months maximum in advance):
– Through-tickets are available from several cities (in the UK, Belgium and the Netherlands, plus Cologne and Aachen in
Germany), directly to Angers, and may work out cheaper.
– Tickets may be via Paris (change stations as above) or via Lille (no need to change stations). The Lille route usually takes
approximately 30 minutes longer.
Please note that this information is subject to change and that the most up-to-date information can be found on the following
websites:
http://uk.voyages-sncf.com/en – www.tgv-europe.com/en/home – www.eurostar.com – www.ratp.fr (transit in Paris)
Examples of train connections you may need to travel to/from Angers
Wednesday 24th June
Paris CDG Airport
09h49
Paris Montparnasse
Lille
09h49
10h16 **
11h06
11h47
12h18
12h49
13h44
13h48
14h48
14h49
15h47
16h11 **
16h21 **
16h45
16h58 **
17h39
17h45
18h48
18h49
19h04 **
19h49
21h17
** Not direct (passengers must change trains once)
Angers
12h08
11h28
13h36
15h18
13h25
14h01
15h18
17h08
15h28
16h25
17h08
17h26
18h22
18h59
18h30
19h41
21h10
19h29
21h10
20h34
21h00
21h29
22h58
Friday 26th June
Angers
13h40
14h39 *
14h45 *
15h13 **
16h40
17h00 **
17h40
18h34
18h40
19h40
20h41
21h39
Paris Montparnasse
15h20
16h19
Paris CDG Airport
Lille
17h11
18h01
18h10
18h16
19h41
19h22
21h11
22h58
20h21
21h22
22h16
23h45
* Taxi service if needed following lunch on Friday
** Not direct (passengers must change trains once)
Getting to Angers
By car
The ESSCA campus car park is open to all conference delegates and is free of charge.
Estimated driving times:
– 3 hours from Paris on Motorway A11
– 4 hours from Paris Charles de Gaulle airport
– 1 hour 15 minutes from Nantes-Atlantique airport
How to get to ESSCA ?
By car
From Paris : Motorway A11 Paris-Angers, exit 15 “Angers Centre”, exit “Angers Technopole Université
From Nantes : Motorway A11 Nantes-Angers, exit 18 “Angers Centre”, exit “Angers Technopole Université
GPS: Latitude: N 47.47730°/ Longitude: W 0.60038
How to get to ESSCA ?
By Bus
ESSCA can be reached using bus line 1, 4, 6 or 14. It takes approximately 20 minutes by bus from town centre/train station.
Accommodation
We have selected 1 aparthotel in Angers for its location close to the town centre and its accessibility. Should you wish to stay in this
aparthotel, please inform Aline Brisset per email aline.brisset@essca.fr before Wednesday 27 May 2015, who will be happy to assist you
with the booking. Please note that prices quoted below may be subject to change depending on availability. Overall price can only be
confirmed with firm booking. Settlement of the bill will be done directly with the hotel by each participant upon check-out.
Aparthotel : Résidence Séjours et Affaires Atrium Angers
http://www.sejours-affaires.com/uk/hotel-residence-aparthotel-angers-188.html
Studio flat (1 to 2 people) : 63€ per night for the whole studio
1 bed flat (3 to 4 people) : 71€ per night for the whole flzt
Breakfast: 8€ per person
Please find below other hotels with which we have negotiated rates,
which you may contact directly for your reservation
(credit card details are needed to secure the booking)
Hôtel de Champagne
http://www.hoteldechampagne.com/
Please contact the hotel directly before 1st June, and quote « Sport & EU- ESSCA » to have access to following negotiated rates :
Nights 25th and 26th June
Single room : 74.00 € per room on Thursday 25/06 – 60.00 € per room on Friday 26/06
Double room : 80.00 € per room on Tursday 25/06 – 64.00 € per room on Friday 26/06
Breakfast : 9.50 € per person
Tax : 1.00 € per person and per night
Credit card details will be requested to secure the booking
Hôtel le Progrès
http://www.hotelleprogres.com/?code_langue=EN
Please contact the hotel directly before 1st June, and quote « Sport & EU- ESSCA » to have access to following negotiated rates :
Nights 25th and 26th June
Single room : 72.50 € per room on Thursday 25/06 – 60.00 € per room on Friday 26/06
Breakfast : 9.50 € per person
Tax : 1.00 € per person and per night
Credit card details will be requested to secure the booking