Information
Contact
IRCOF - SecrétatriatISCC11 (COBRA)
Batiment IRCOF - 1 Rue Tesniere
76821 Mont St Aignan Cedex
e-mail : iscc11rouen@crihan.fr
Climate
The climate of Rouen in July is generally comfortable. The temperature can be around 20-22 °C in the daytime and around 15-17 °C at night. It is usually sunny but occasionally rainy.
Accomodation
Rouen is a touristic place and offers a wide scope of possible housing. Here is a non exhaustive list (pdf file) of hotels nearby the conference center : Click here
How to get to Rouen
By Plane : Paris airports are all close by and make international capitals and major cities easily accessible at competitive prices. From the airport you can take a shuttle direct to Paris city-center.
Paris Orly Airport
: http://www.aeroportsdeparis.fr
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport : http://www.aeroportsdeparis.fr.
Regular buses run from Charles de Gaulle Airport (terminal
3) to Rouen. The travel takes approx. 2h30. Time tables (see
below) and booking services can be found here: https://www.flixbus.com/bus-routes/bus-rouen-paris
Regular trains run to Rouen from central Paris (St-Lazare station). For more information visit the French National Railway Company (SNCF) website : http://www.sncf.com
Two other low-cost airports are close to Rouen. However they do not offering direct regular connections to Rouen. It is necessary to travel through Paris St-Lazare (shuttle) for Beauvais Airport and through Deauville city-center (shuttle) for Deauville airport :
Beauvais-Tillé Airport (Ryanair, Wizz Air) : http://www.aeroportbeauvais.com
Deauville Airport (Flybe, Ryanair) : http://www.deauville.aeroport.fr
By car
: The A13 motorway goes from Paris to Rouen and the journey
takes just over an hour and half.
The A28 links Rouen to the North of
France and the Channel ports and the Eurotunnel.
By train : Rouen benefits from several connections of local and national trains. (Paris, Le Havre, Marseille, Lyon, Caen, Lille, etc…)
French National Railway Company (SNCF) : http://www.sncf.com
National rail links : Paris St-Lazare - Rouen Rive
Droite
Le Havre - Rouen
Rive Droite
Caen - Rouen
Rive Droite
Dieppe - Rouen
Rive Droite
By
boat : The main ferry lines linking the UK to
Normandy leave from Newhaven and Portsmouth and go to
Caen, Le Havre or Dieppe. From the ports fast road links and
coach lines to Rouen are easily available.
Currency
The local currency is the Euro (€). Foreign currency is not accepted at most stores in France. Major credit cards are accepted in most hotels, restaurants, and shops. Small restaurants and shops may not accept credit cards. Major currencies, such as US dollar, can be exchanged at international airports and major banks.
Passports and Visa
Participants requiring a visa for entry to France are strongly advised to make their application in their home country at least three months before the intended date of travel. For information, please consult your nearest French Embassy or Consulate or your travel agent. Whether you need a visa depends on your nationality and duration of stay in France and possibly on the reason for your visit to France.
Letter of Invitation
Those who need a letter of invitation, please contact both the ISCC-10 chairman and secretariat.
Insurance
ISCC-10 will not assume responsibility for medical expenses of attendees at ISCC-11. All attendees are urged to ensure that they are covered by their own travel and health insurance policies while traveling to and from and while attending ISCC-11. ISCC-11 is not responsible for private possessions lost or stolen at the symposium.