The PhotoMechanics – iDICs 2021 conference will be held in Nantes, at La Cité Nantes Events Center, 5 Rue de Valmy, 44000 Nantes – France (GoogleMap link).
Nantes and its surroundings:
• tourisme-Loire-Atlantique
• Nantes
• nantes-tourisme.com
About Nantes:
The climate in Nantes is usually mild and sunny. One can expect 15°C mean temperature with 20°C the hottest days in October.
The ocean is not far from Nantes. Suggestion to relax at the end of the day for a walk along the beach: there are trains to LA BAULE, or PORNIC. From the train stations, a short walk of 1 or 2 km allows to get on the beach.
The destination:
60 business destinations from Nantes
1 hour from Paris and London, the leading European hubs
All the European capital cities in less than 2 hours
60 destinations served with direct flights and over 15 with connecting flights
Airport Nantes Atlantique: 1st airport of Western France (ISO 9001 certified)
20 minute-drive to La Cité-Nantes Events Center by shuttle (every 30 min.)
A personalized welcome at the airport
See Nantes on the GoogleMap.
2h from Paris by train
5-minute walk to La Cité-Nantes Events Center
2 hours away from Paris
With 21 round-trips/day to Paris every half-hour
Direct journey to Paris CDG airport
Direct journey to:
Lille (4 hours)
Lyon (4 hours and 35 minutes)
Strasbourg (6 hours)
A personalized welcome at the train-station
Engaged city:
6th French largest city with 600 000 inhabitants
The highest population growth over the last decade (+10.3% since 1999)
Nantes regularly retains the 1st place for its widely envied quality of life
Nantes, European Green Capital 2013
An eco-city that prefers to recycle and convert its industrial heritage
Protected biodiversity
15 500 hectares natural spaces
4 aeras Natura 2000
A dense and eco-friendly public transport network
Nantes boasts an extensive network of:
Tram lines
Bus lines
Boat lines
List of suggested hotels close to the conference venue:
RESIDHOME Berges de la Loire Nantes ****
3 Allée Jacques Berque 44000 NANTES – Phone number: +33 (0)2 40 99 07 07
http://www.residhome.com/
Immediate proximity with the Congress hall and the city center in a unique setting of greenery on the Loire river banks (train station and airport shuttle at 5 minutes’ walk).
Hôtel BELFORT Nantes ***
1 rue de Belfort 44000 NANTES – Phone number: +33 (0)2 40 47 05 57
http://www.hotel-belfort-nantes.com
Just close to the Congress center.
Other hotels:
• Hôtel Duquesne : hotel.duquesne@wanadoo.fr
• Hôtel Amiral : amiral@hotel-nantes.fr
• Hôtel Voltaire Opéra : contact@hotelvoltaireoperanantes.com
• Résidence hôtelière DUC de Bretagne : nantes.ducs@sejours-affaires.com
And many other here: http://www.nantes-tourisme.com/en/sleep.