About France and Corsica

• Visas are not required for citizens of most European countries, permanent residents of a Schengen state, as well as for a series of other countries. If you need a visa a personal invitation letter may be necessary (see annex documents right below), which you may ask obtain from the Organizing Committee. Conditions such as the remaining validity of your passeport may also apply. Here are some documents to assist you. We leave it under your responsibility that you check that these conditions still hold at the time of your departure.
  • Full legal information about entering France from the French embassy.
  • Do you need a visa?: details from the French Embassy. Please check carefully that the dates for the visa include the full range of the School!
  • Holders of permanent residence permits issued by a member Schengen state can enter without a visa. The residence permet and passport should be valid at least 90 days after the entry date.
• Practical information
  • Euro is the only currency in use.
  • Power plugs are on the Europlug compatible standard (eg as in France or Germany), voltage 220V.
  • EHIC: European Health Insurance Card. This card is free allows attendees coming from European member states to receive medical treatment for free or at a reduced cost.
• Tourist information
  • Official tourist web site of Corsica
  • Wikipedia for Corsica.
  • Google map for Corsica.
  • Google map for Cargèse.

About Cargèse

• Cargèse is a medium-sized village along the western coast of Corsica, between Ajaccio and Porto. It is directly on the sea, however very close to the mountains, covering most of Corsica.
• Climate: The average (night & day) temperature at the time of the school is 10°C, with possibilities of rain. Please bring suitable warm and waterproof clothes.
• Tourist board in Cargèse (French).
• Wikipedia for Cargèse.

Travel information

• The airport closest to the conference site is Ajaccio Napoléon Bonaparte airport, 30 km south of Cargèse. At the time of the School you may fly with direct flights with Air France (Paris Orly, Lyon, Nice, Marseille), EasyJet (Paris CDG), Air Corsica (Paris Orly, Lyon, Marseille, Nice). While Paris and Lyon may be suitable hubs for those connecting with other flights, notice that Paris Orly and Paris CDG airports are far from each other. Thus, Lyon and Paris CDG are probably the only two convenient hubs.
• Boat: you may also decide to take the boat from Marseille (company SNCM or Toulon (company Corsica Ferries), overnight, and reach Ajaccio on Monday 25th morning.
• Participants will be picked-up at the harbour and the airport on 25th Feb and brought back on 8th Mar. Transportation back to Ajaccio will be organized. Details will be provided during the School.
• Although we will take care of your transfer, you may notice that the transfer may be done with public transportation from the Bus station of Ajaccio (same place as the Harbour), with two buses per day in Winter service with company SASAIB. See the timetable.
• Welcoming: All participants reaching Cargèse with the shuttle buses of the School will be welcome, whatever the hour. You will be taken directly to your location of accommodation, school site or Cargèse village. The opening session is scheduled at 9am on Tuesday Feb.26th.

Conference site

• The school site is 1km east of the center of the village, and may be reach walking alongside the road and then on a small path. See map. In case you need to walk on this way at night time, we suggest that you bring a light with you.
• Internet connexion is available at the school site (WiFi, plus a few computers).

Accommodation

• Accommodation will be split between the School site and the village.
• Lodging is provided on the basis of two persons per room. You should bring with you toiletries (soap etc.). Linen/blankets and towels are provided.
• Laundry (automatic washing machines) are available in the accommodation building at the school site, as well as in the village. The washing agent is provided.
• Kitchen facilities are available, as an alternative to bars and restaurants. Shops are available in the village.

Misc

• Climate: the average (night & day) temperature at the time of the school is 10°C, with possibilities of rain. Please bring suitable warm and waterproof clothes.
• Casual wear: one outing and one or more sport sessions have been scheduled, including indoor pool. Please bring casual wear and a bathing suit for such purpose.
• Posters: we encourage participants to bring posters to present their work. Posters will be hanged during coffee breaks and special sessions. The preferred size of the posters is A0 portrait. Early in the time schedule oral sessions have been scheduled for quick presentations of the participants as an introduction to their poster (two slides max). Please have such slides prepared in an electronic format!