LCT Annual Meeting 2018

European Masters Program
Language & Communication
Technologies

The LCT Annual Meeting returns to Nancy!
28-29 June 2018

This page contains some useful information on
Travel, Location and Accommodation.

The program is here. The booklet is here.

NEWS:

The Partner’s dinners will take place

-Wednesday, June 27, 20h00 at « La Source »

-Thursday, June 28, 20h00 at   « L’Excelsior »

Photos can be seen here!  Thank you all for the great event

(and special thanks to our professional photographer: Aria!)

Travel to NANCY

By plane:

Nancy is well connected by airlines that serve nearby airports:

    • Metz-Nancy airport is located between Metz and Nancy (35Km from Nancy’s city center) and is connected by « navettes ».
    • Luxembourg airport is located in Luxembourg and served by bus connections to Nancy or train connections to Nancy. More info here.
    • Charles de Gaulle airport  in Paris with a direct connection by TGV to Lorraine TGV (also served by « navettes »). NB: Due to the many strikes taking place, Luxembourg Airport is strongly advised.
    • Booking sites for multiple leg connections see Google and edreams.
By train:

There are two main train stations that serve Nancy:

    • Gare de Nancy (central station) located in the city center (advised)
    • Gare Lorraine TGV located between Metz and Nancy (35Km/30mins from Nancy’s city center) and connected by « navettes ».
    • Taxis are also available but expensive compared to the « navettes ».

Location

The LCT Annual Meeting 2018 will take place in LORIA.

The easiest way to come to LORIA is to use the public transportation served by the local network  Stan. There are two possibilities:

By bus: 

    • Take bus n°8 at « Tisserant » direction « Vandoeuvre CHU »
    • Get off at « Grande Corvée »
    • The building is in front of you (30 meters far)

By tram:

    • Take tram T1 from « Nancy Gare » direction « Vandoeuvre-CHU »
    • Get off at « Callot »
    • Head in the direction of « Lycée Jacques Callot »
    • Head up towards the « Campus Sciences »
    • Go through the campus access barrier.
      LORIA is across the parking lot.

Once at LORIA: You should announce yourself at « accueil » for receiving basic information as well as your badge. Please note that recent incidents in France led to « VigiPirate » with tighter security measures.

Accommodation

For coordinators, invited speakers and other participants:

But there are other possibilities:

Cheapper alternatives:

It is strongly advised to make your reservations before the end of May.
In case of any difficulty, contact me: miguel.couceiro@loria.fr

Students will be housed in a student residence of CROUS:

Reservations were made according to the preferences you indicated.
If you wish to extend/shorten your stay, please, contact me immediately:
miguel.couceiro@loria.fr

Directions: Résidence Boudonville is about 30mins to LORIA

    • Take Bus n°5 from « Cité Universitaire » (direction « Seichamps Haie Cerlin ») and leave at « Gare Saint-Léon »
    • Walk 3 mins to « Kennedy »
    • Tram n°1 from  « Kennedy » (direction « Vandoeuvre CHU Brabois »)
      and leave at « Callot »
    • Head in the direction of « Lycée Jacques Callot »
    • Head up towards the « Campus Sciences »
    • Go through the campus access barrier.
      LORIA is across the parking lot.
    • For further info with interactive maps see réseau Stan.