Reaching LAPTH by car from Geneva
When arriving nearby Annecy by the main road N 201, or from the exit
Annecy Nord on the highway, the trick is to follow always the
direction THONES rather than Annecy-Le-Vieux. This is really important
and should take all your attention.
After many
intersections and roundabouts, you will be directed to a new express
road, which seems to leave completely the town in the direction of the
mountains. Go on anyway! The express road ends up on a
roundabout. Take the second way out, called Sur les Bois, and
then the third small road on your left, called Chemin de
Bellevue, with an indication for LAPP
and Domaine
Universitaire. After 200 meters, you will
find on your right the entrance and car park of LAPP and LAPTH.
If you get lost, you may follow the indications for the Domaine
Universitaire (IUT) or for the Hôtel Arc-en-ciel
in Annecy-Le-Vieux.
It will bring you 100 meters downhill from LAPP.
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Reaching LAPTH by car from Paris
When arriving from Paris and Mâcon on the motorway A40,
take the exit "St Eloise", just after Bellegarde, and follow the
indications for Annecy.
After 20 kilometers, when you see on your left a big commercial center
(Auchan, ...), stop following Annecy or Annecy-le-Vieux,
and concentrate only on the indications for
THONES. This is really important.
After many
intersections and roundabouts, you will be directed to a new express
road, which seems to leave completely the town in the direction of the
mountains. Go on anyway! The express road ends up on a
roundabout. Take the second way out, called Sur les Bois, and
then the third small road on your left, called Chemin de
Bellevue, with an indication for LAPP
and Domaine
Universitaire. After 200 meters, you will
find on your right the entrance and car park of LAPP and LAPTH.
If you get lost somewhere in Annecy-le-Vieux,
you may follow the indications for the Domaine
Universitaire (IUT) or for the Hôtel Arc-en-ciel
in Annecy-Le-Vieux.
It will bring you 100 meters downhill from LAPP.
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Reaching LAPTH by train until Annecy
The SNCF provides good train connections
with Paris, Lyon, Chambery. There
are several direct TGVs Paris-Annecy everyday. On the other hand, the
connection with Geneva is extremely bad.
When arriving at the station, cross the square and take on your left the
"Rue Vaugelas". You will find the bus stop for bus number 4. Take this
bus until the terminus called "IUT". You still have to walk for a couple of
minutes, following the indications for LAPP. The LAPP and LAPTH are located
in the same building, up the "Chemin de Bellevue".
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Reaching LAPTH by train until Geneva and coach
If you travel from Switzerland or from Germany, you will realize that
it is more convenient to take the train until Geneva, and then the
coach to Annecy.
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When you are in the central train station in Geneva
(the "Gare Cornavin"), go out in the direction of the center,
walk down the "Rue du Mont Blanc" (just in
front and perpendicular to the train station) on a few hundred meters
till you arrive at the coach station ("Gare Routiere").
The coach called "Frossard"
reaches Annecy in 75 minutes. The
departure times are 8:30, 10:30, 13:30, 17h30 and 18:45
(plus 20:15 only on Sunday).
You will arrive at the Annecy coach station which is next to the train station.
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If you want to proceed to LAPTH,
cross the square and take on your left the "Rue Vaugelas". You
will find the bus stop for bus number 4. Take this bus until the
terminus called "IUT". You still have to walk for a couple of minutes,
following the indications for LAPP. The LAPP and LAPTH are located in
the same building, up the "Chemin de Bellevue".
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Reaching LAPTH from Geneva airport
If you arrive at Geneva
airport, please send (well in advance) an e-mail to the organizers
with your arrival date, time, and flight number. We will do our
possible to give you an appointement at the airport and drive you back
to Annecy (the ride is 60 minutes long).
If this is not possible, you can reach Annecy downtown in
two steps (or LAPTH in three steps).
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First, take a bus or a train from the airport
to the main train station in Geneva,
the "Gare Cornavin".
- Then, walk down the "Rue du Mont Blanc" (just in
front and perpendicular to the train station) on a few hundred meters
till you arrive at the coach station ("Gare Routiere").
The coach called "Frossard"
reaches Annecy in 75 minutes. The
departure times are 8:30, 10:30, 13:30, 17h30 and 18:45
(plus 20:15 only on Sunday).
You will arrive at the Annecy coach station which is next to the train station.
- if you want to proceed to LAPTH,
cross the square and take on your left the "Rue Vaugelas". You
will find the bus stop for bus number 4. Take this bus until the
terminus called "IUT". You still have to walk for a couple of minutes,
following the indications for LAPP. The LAPP and LAPTH are located in
the same building, up the "Chemin de Bellevue".
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Reaching LAPTH from Lyon airport
If you arrive at Lyon
St-Exupery,
you will find direct coaches from the airport to Annecy
dowtown. The ride is 1:55 long and costs 30,40 EUR /200F one way.
You can have a look at the
time schedule.
You will arrive at the Annecy coach station which is next to the train station.
If you want to proceed to LAPTH,
cross the square and take on your left the "Rue Vaugelas". You
will find the bus stop for bus number 4. Take this bus until the
terminus called "IUT". You still have to walk for a couple of minutes,
following the indications for LAPP. The LAPP and LAPTH are located in
the same building, up the "Chemin de Bellevue".
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