Accomodation in the student residence - for those who booked it while registering :
Participants will be accomodated at :
Residence Berlioz
361 allée Hector Berlioz
Domaine universitaire
38406 Saint Martin d’Hères
Tél : 04 76 54 90 04
Fax : 04 76 54 90 35
The residence is located on the university campus in St Martin d’hères.
From Grenoble trainstation, take tramway line B (map - schedule) heading to "Gières - Plaine des sports" and get off at "Les Taillées" stop.
The residence is located at 200 meters (see map).
Present your IDENTITY CARD at the reception desk to collect your room keys.
The reception desk is open 24/24 hours and 7/7 days.
Check-in from 10:00 am on the arrival day.
Check-out before 10:00 am the departure day.
For those who book the first week at the residence:
arrival : June 4th - departure : June 10th
For those who booked the second week at the residence :
arrival : June 10th - departure : June 17th
For those who booked the 2 weeks at the residence :
arrival : June 4th - departure : June 17th
You will get access to wifi connexion via the creation of an account on your arrival day (SmartCampus network).
Single room of 12m2 with private toilet and showers furnished with a bed, a desk, a chair, a cupboard, a shelf and a small fridge.
Only single rooms, no double or shared rooms. No TV and no telephone plug.
Bedding including sheets and blanket is provided. Pillow, towels, toilet soap, toilet paper are not provided.
Collective kitchen with electric hotplate on each floor. Kitchen ustensils are not provided. No microwave. No cafeteria.
Working room and bike shed available.
Laundry service open every day from 7:00 to 22:00
Washing : from 2.30 € to 2,60 €, drying : 1,50 €, laundry detergent : 0,70 €, softener : 0,70 €
Rooms and common parts must be left clean upon departure.
NOTE: If you wish to be housed in a hotel (at your charge), you can arrange a reservation with a hotel on the list here or on the website of the Tourism Office.
Lunches - reservation is compulsory on Azur colloque
Lunches (starter, main course, dessert and coffee) will take place in the DIDEROT university refectory located on the campus.
Lunches are at the charge of the participants and are to be reserved per week (44€/week) on the Azur colloque platform.
Otherwise, you can have snacks in campus cafeterias (sandwich, panini, salad). Payment can be done by cash or by credit card.
Getting to the Institut Fourier
From Grenoble train station, tramway B connects to the campus in 25/30 minutes.
The tram stop closest to the Institut Fourier is « Bibliothèques Universitaires »:
Tram B schedule - Tram B map.
Access to the Institut Fourier :https://if-summer2023.sciencesconf.org/resource/acces
Weather :
Although variable it is usually hot (+/- 90°F; +/- 27°C) with possible thunderstorms at night.
Light summer wears suffice, but do not forget rain clothes, sweaters and a pair of hiking shoes (mountains are close to the city).
Ideas for the week end :
What to do in Grenoble during the week-end?
1) In case of iffy weather, you may want to visit a museum.
A few natural possibilities are:
Musée de Grenoble (mainly paintings): https://www.museedegrenoble.fr/
Musée Dauphinois (history): https://musees.isere.fr/musee/musee-dauphinois/
Musée de l'ancien évéché (history): https://musees.isere.fr/musee/musee-de-lancien-eveche/
Musée de la Résistance et de la déportation (history): https://musees.isere.fr/musee/musee-de-la-resistance-et-de-la-deportation-de-lisere
Musée Hébert in La Tronche (paintings): https://musees.isere.fr/musee/musee-hebert
Museum de Grenoble (natural history): https://www.grenoble.fr/1607-museum-de-grenoble.htm
Please note: all these museums are accessible for free!
2) In case of nice weather, you may want to take some fresh air in the mountains that surround Grenoble (Chartreuse, Vercors, Belledonne).
A few places are accessible by bus, including:
- Chartreuse: Col de Vence, Le Sappey, Col de Porte
TAG Line 62, see https://www.tag.fr/61-lignes.htm
Starts from the Musée de Grenoble, place Lavalette,
stop at "col de Vence" or "Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse Place" or "Pont du Croz"
https://www.tag.fr/ftp/fiche_horaires/fiche_horaires_2014/PARCOURS_62.HTML
From there you can hike to Charmant Som: https://www.visorando.com/randonnee-le-charmant-som/
(easy walk) or Chamechaude summit https://www.visorando.com/randonnee-chamechaude-depuis-le-col-de-porte/
(more difficult).
- Vercors: Saint-Nizier du Moucherotte, Lans en Vercors
Bus line T65, see https://carsisere.auvergnerhonealpes.fr/
Starts from Grenoble's bus station, next to the train station
From Saint-Nizier du Moucherotte you can hike to Moucherotte summit : https://www.visorando.com/randonnee-le-moucherotte/
(and from there get a great view on Grenoble city !)
- Belledonne: Saint-Martin-d'Uriage, Chamrousse
Bus line T87, see https://carsisere.auvergnerhonealpes.fr/
Starts from Grenoble's bus station, next to the train station
From there you can hike to Croix de Chamrousse summit via the Achard lake: https://www.visorando.com/randonnee-lac-achard-col-de-la-botte-et-croix-de-c/
3) Grenoble is too skimpy for you? You can visit some neighbouring cities.
Obvious possibilities are Lyon (1:25 by train), Chambéry (55 min by train) and Annecy (1:45 by train).
Tickets for local trains (TER) can be purchased at the blue vending machines located in Grenoble's main station or in Gières Universités (a smaller station next to the campus). Train schedule is available here:
https://www.ter.sncf.com/auvergne-rhone-alpes
or on google map.
