World Congress on emulsions | 12-14 oct. 2010

Practical information

Congress venue

Lyon, capital of the Rhône-Alpes region, lies at the confluence of the Rhône and Saône rivers. Renowned for its important historical legacy (Roman city, Renaissance city, birthplace of cinema), it is also a bustling cultural hub (Opera, Biennials, etc.).

To discover Lyon and the surrounding region, visit 4 useful sites:
• The Lyon Tourist Office: www.lyon-France.com
• The Lyon City Hall: www.mairie-lyon.fr
• The Rhône department: www.rhone.fr
• The Rhône-Alpes Regional Council: www.cr-rhone-alpes.fr

Come to Lyon

Lyon is well connected by airplane, train and car.

By airplane

France’s 2nd airport after Paris, Lyon Saint-Exupéry links 28 French cities daily and runs 55 international scheduled flights.

It lies 25 minutes from the Convention Centre. Satobus shuttles link the airport and Lyon city centre every 20 minutes. Duration of the trip: 45 minutes.
From August 2010, this trip will be done by tram, RhônExpress. Duration: 20 minutes.

Useful site: www.lyon.aeroport.fr

By train

Lyon has 2 TGV stations in the city centre: the Part-Dieu and Perrache.

Part-Dieu railway station: 15 minutes from the Convention Centre via bus C1, towards the Cité internationale.

Perrache railway station: 30 minutes from the Convention Centre via subway line A, stop: Foch, then bus No.4, towards the Cité internationale.

Every hour, even every half-hour (in rush hour) high-speed trains link Lyon and Paris. There is also a direct TGV link between Lyon and Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport. The journey takes 2 hours.
By way of information:
Lyon-Paris: 1hr55,
Lyon-Marseille: 1hr35,
Lyon-Nantes: 4hrs20,
Lyon-Lille: 3hrs,
Lyon-Geneva: 1hr50,
Lyon-Brussels: 3hrs50.

Useful site: www.voyages-sncf.com

By car

The Convention Centre is located near Lyon’s northern ring road, exit: Porte de Saint-Clair, towards the Cité internationale.

By way of information:
Lyon-Geneva: 1hr30 on the A42 and A40 motorways,
Lyon-Paris: 4hrs30 on the A6 motorway,
Lyon-Marseille: 3hrs30 on the A7 motorway.

The Convention Centre’s GPS coordinates: 45°47,0829’,4°51,1488’

Useful site: www.viamichelin.fr

Getting around in Lyon

Taxis

Handy contacts:
• Taxi Radio : +33 (0)4 72 00 06 34
• Allo Taxi : +33 (0)9 62 17 07 04

Public transport network (TCL)

Lyon’s public transport network, TCL, is vast and functional with over 100 bus routes, 4 subway lines and 3 tram lines.

3 lines run to and from the Convention Centre (C1, 4 and 58). They also link up to the different subway lines (A to D) and tram lines (T1 to T3).

Useful site: www.tcl.fr