Local Information

IMPORTANT NOTICE: perturbations on Grenoble's public transportations are expected during the conference (more info)

 

ISSAC 2012 will take place in the city of Grenoble, France. Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère, with about 157,000 inhabitants — 550,000 taking into account the metropolitan area. It is located in a valley surrounded by nearby mountains (the Chartreuse Mountains to the north, the Belledonne range to the east, and the Vercors Plateau to the west and south) that make Grenoble known as being the "Capital of Alps".

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For touristic and practical information about Grenoble, please visit the following websites: Grenoble Tourism Office (in English and French), Isère Tourism Office (in English, French, and Dutch), and the city official website (in French).

Location on the University of Grenoble campus

Location on campusTramway B & C: Gabriel Fauré station.

The ISSAC conference will be hosted by the University of Grenoble. The university campus is located in the suburb of Grenoble and the tramway is the best way to reach the campus from downtown. However, many facilities are available directly on campus. The following map highlights the main rooms used for ISSAC (tutorials, talks, satellites) and some facilities available nearby (hotels, sandwiches, restaurants, tramway stations).

 

The exact location of ISSAC 2012 rooms are :


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Amphitheatre Main ISSAC 2012 rooms

restaurant Restaurants

snack Sandwiches and snack places

hotel Hotels

tramway Tramway stations

Map of restaurants affiliated with ISSAC'2012 for lunches is available here.

 

How to reach Grenoble

By plane:

The town is served by two airports: Lyon Saint-Exupéry (100km from Grenoble) and Grenoble-Isère (45km from Grenoble).

You may also consider coming from:

By train:

Grenoble is served by two train stations: Grenoble and Grenoble-Universités-Gières. Several high-speed trains (TGV) connect Grenoble to Paris, Lille and Nantes. Regional trains (TER) connect Grenoble to several French cities. For more information about the trains, timetables and tickets, please refer to the French National Railways website.

 

By car:

Take one of the following highways:

  • A41, from Geneva (via Chambery)
  • A46, from Lyon
  • A49, from Valence
  • A51, from Aix-en-Provence or Sisteron

 

Accommodations

Please find below a non-exhaustive list of lodging possibilities in Grenoble.

Student rooms

Student rooms can be provided (according to availability) by the CROUS of Grenoble. The building is located at

Hotels (affiliated to ISSAC)

Rooms have been booked at a discount price for ISSAC attendees until June, 22. Please indicate ISSAC 2012 during registration.

  • Grand Hotel (★★★★)
    5, rue de la République
    Tramway A & B : Hubert Dubedout-Maison du Tourisme
    Phone: +33 (0)4 76 51 22 59 / Fax: +33 (0)4 76 59 00 57
    6 Superior, 40 Classic and 4 Club rooms are available
    Superior room with balcony: 210€ (double occupancy: 227€) - breakfast included
    Superior room without balcony: 199€ (double occupancy: 215€) - breakfast included
    Classic room with balcony: 170€ (double occupancy: 185€) - breakfast included
    Classic room without balcony: 150€(double occupancy: 165€)
    Club room: 135€ - breakfast included
  • Hôtel d'Angleterre (★★★)
    5, place Victor Hugo
    Tramway A & B : Victor Hugo
    Phone: +33 (0)4 76 87 37 21 / Fax: +33 (0)4 76 50 94 10
    30 rooms available
    Single room: 93.1€ - breakfast included
    Double room: 102.2€- breakfast included
  • Hotel Ibis Grenoble Centre (★★)

    the discount price is valid only for this hotel and not for other IBIS in Grenoble (IBIS Grenoble Université, IBIS Grenoble Gare)

    5, rue Miribel Les Trois Dauphins Place Félix Poulat
    Tramway A & B : Victor Hugo
    Phone: +33 (0)4 76 47 48 49 / Fax: +33 (0)4 76 47 78 22
    30 rooms available
    Single room:75.06€
    Double room:85.26€
    breakfast: 9€/pers

Other Hotels

  • Park Hôtel (★★★★)
    10 Place Paul Mistral
    Tramway A & C : Chavant
    Phone: +33 (0)4 76 85 81 23
    Fax: +33 (0)4 76 46 49 88
  • Hôtel Europole (★★★★)
    29, rue Pierre-Sémard
    Tramway A & B : Saint-Bruno, Grenoble Gare
    Phone: +33 (0)4 76 49 51 52
    Fax: +33 (0)4 76 21 99 00
  • Mercure Grenoble Centre Alpotel (★★★)
    12 Boulevard Maréchal Joffre
    Tramway A & C : Chavant
    Phone: +33 (0)4 76 87 88 41
    Fax: +33 (0)4 76 47 58 52
  • Novotel (★★★)
    7, place R. Schuman
    Tramway A & B : Palais de Justice, Grenoble Gare
    Phone: +33 (0)4 76 70 84 84
    Fax: +33 (0)4 76 70 24 93
  • Best Western Terminus (★★★)
    10, place de la Gare
    Tramway A & B : Grenoble Gare
    Phone: +33 (0)4 76 87 24 33
    Fax: +33 (0)4 76 50 38 28
  • Hôtel des Alpes (★★)
    45, av. Félix Viallet
    Tramway A & B : Grenoble Gare
    Phone: +33 (0)4 76 87 00 71
    Fax: +33 (0)4 76 56 95 45
  • Hôtel de l'Institut (★★)
    10, rue Barbillon
    Tramway A & B : Grenoble Gare
    Phone: +33 (0)4 76 46 36 44
    Fax: +33 (0)4 76 47 73 09
  • Hotel Gloria (★★)
    12, rue Aristide Bergès
    Tramway A & B : Grenoble Gare
    Phone: +33 (0)4 76 46 12 93
    Fax: +33 (0)4 76 87 14 93
  • Hotel Ibis Grenoble Gare (★★)
    27, quai Claude-Bernard
    Tramway A & B : Grenoble Gare
    Phone: +33 (0)4 76 86 68 68
    Fax: +33 (0)4 76 50 95 03
  • Hotel Ibis Grenoble Université (★★)
    Rue de la Condamine, Gières
    Tramway B & C : Mayencin Champ Roman, Condillac-université
    Phone: +33 (0)4 76 44 00 44
    Fax: +33 (0)4 76 51 03 58
  • Hôtel de l'Europe (★★)
    22, place Grenette
    Tramway A & B : Victor Hugo, Hubert Dubedout-Maison du Tourisme
    Phone: +33 (0)4 76 46 16 94
    Fax: +33 (0)4 76 43 13 65
  • Hôtel Première Classe Grenoble Sud - Gières Université (★)
    4, Allée de Palestine, Gières
    Tramway B & C : Condillac-université
    Phone: +33 (0)8 92 70 71 32
    Fax: +33 (0)4 76 42 31 51