9–21 Jul 2018
Institut d'Etudes Scientifiques de Cargese
Europe/Paris timezone

Practical details

** Practical details **
(please consult also the Institute webpage for additional information) 

 

Ajaccio-Cargese school bus:

There will be two buses leaving Ajaccio airport on Monday July 9. The exact schedule will be adjusted according to the need of the majority of particpants. Tentative time: 2pm and 4pm. Further details will be available in due time. 

Ajaccio-Cargese by public transportation:

There are regular buses operating twice a day between the harbour/bus station of Ajaccio and Cargese (see here) If you come by plane, there is a 20mn shuttle about every hour between the airport and the harbour: see here. In any case, you should plan to arrive in Cargese no later than 5PM. Please note: school accommodation in Cargese won't be available before Monday July 9 nor after Saturday July 21.

Housing in Cargese:

Various types of accommodation will be available at the following prices:

  • (a) 570 euros: shared double room at the Institute,
  • (b) 570 euros: shared double room in the village,
  • (c) 690 euros: single room in the village, subject to availability.

Concerning accommodation, the requests for single rooms exceeded what is available, and we cannot guarantee that you will not share a double room. You'll receive private communication about your accommodation in due time.

Note that the accommodation cost also covers the price of the lunches at the Institute canteen (and the price of the breakfasts for those housed at the Institute), coffee breaks and social events. However  dinners will be at your own charge (depending on your appetite, dinning in restaurants every night will cost you around 300 euros in total).

Departure bus on Saturday July  21:

There will be a bus leaving Cargese to Ajaccio airport on Saturday July 21 around 9am (exact time will be confirmed) such that participants can plan to take a flight back home in the early afternoon. Earlier lifts will also be arranged for those with a early morning flight.