Visiting us

Office location

Our research team is located on the Minatec Campus nearby Grenoble’s main train station. The building is part of a CEA Research center and access is thus restricted. Please contact us so we can arrange for you to get a visitor’s pass.

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Transportation

By plane

Frequent flights are available to both Lyon Saint-Exupery airport as well as to airports around Paris and Geneva’s airport. All airports receive direct trains headed towards Grenoble (Lyon : 1h, Paris : 3h). Direct coach-lines to Grenoble are available from both Lyon and Geneva airport.

By train

Trains from and to Lyon travel every hour or less and more than ten high-speed TGV trains link Grenoble to Paris every day. Tickets are available via the national train company SNCF.

By car

• From Paris take the A6 tollway to Lyon.
• From Lyon go east on the A43 then join the A48 heading towards Grenoble. After passing the toll barrier continue on the A48 towards Grenoble – Bastille (not taking the A480 going to Chambery) and take exit N°1. Take the bridge on the right over the Isere river and at the next crossing left again. Follow the Avenue des Martyrs until you see the MINATEC building on your right.
• From Geneva head south on the A41 via Chambery towards Grenoble. When arriving close to Grenoble take the N87 roundway and then the A480 following the direction of Lyon. Take exit 2 to Grenoble Gares, Europole and continue straight forward on Rue Félix Esclangon until seeing the MINATEC building on your left.

Accomodation

All hotels listed here are located at walking distance from our offices and are well served by Grenoble’s public transportation system.

• Residence Le Patricia – Short or long duration rental of rooms and hotel-apartments.
• Resid’Hotel – Short or long duration rental of rooms and hotel-apartments.
• Hotel Europe – 3 star hotel located at the very center of downtown Grenoble.
• Hotel des Alpes – 2 star hotel located on the side of the Grenoble’s parc : Parc Paul Mistral.
• Hotel Gloria – 2 star hotel close to the station.
• Institut Hotel – 2 star hotel located two step away from the main station.
• Park & Suites Elégance – 3 star rental of hotel-apartments only 5 minutes away from the Minatec Campus.