Travel Information

Transportation

Coming to Brest by air or train

The Brest airport (BES) has several links with French and foreign cities (Paris, Lyon, London, ...). Airlines include Air France, FlyBe (from UK), Easyjet (Paris CDG, Lyon), etc. Check the BES airport website.

By train, from Paris Montparnasse station, it takes 4h00 to 4h30 to reach Brest using the TGV fast train. Brest is at the line terminus. Check the SNCF train company website.

Local transportation

Coming to the IUEM

26/27 November

Address: Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer

Rue Dumont d'Urville, 29280 Plouzané, France

GPS coordinates: 48°21' 31.94" N , 04°33'47.40" W

Google map link.

The easiest way to get to the Institute is to take public transportations:

take the bus line nr. 2. from the train station, city center directly to the Institute Universitaire Européen de la Mer (bus stop "de Rochon").
take the tram (line A), direction Porte de Plouzané, Porte de Plouzané stop, and then take bus line nr. 2 (bus stop "de Rochon")

The BIBUS public tranpostation network map is available here: BIBUS plan 2013

Coming to Océanopolis 28/29 November

Address : Océanopolis

Rue du Moulin Blanc, 29200 Brest

GPS coordinates : 48°23'21 North - 4°26'03 west

Google map link.

By bus

Line n° 15 Liberté/Océanopolis or line n° 3 Provence/Océanopolis stop Océanopolis.

Hotels

We have an agreement with several hotels in Brest,

Please check the hotel here hotel_Brest_1.pdf.

When booking your room, ask for the MeioScool Workshop - Ifremer special rates. Other choices available at the Brest tourism office.

Meals
On Tuesday 26th, a free cocktail-dinner will take place at the IUEM. All registered participants are welcome, including Master students (from 19:00). On Thursday 28th, a social dinner is proposed to all participants (30 euros, from 19:30) at La Base restaurant.

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