Contact

Team Leader

Name: Serena Ivaldi
Email: serena.ivaldi@inria.fr
Phone: (+33) 3 54 95 84 75

Team Assistant

Name: Sylvie Hilbert
Email: veronique.constant@inria.fr
Phone: (+33) 3 54 95 86 20

Address

Centre Inria de l’Université de Lorraine
615 rue du Jardin Botanique
54603 Villers-les-Nancy
France

How to Come to Our Lab

From Nancy – City center

Option 1 – Reaching Inria with the T3 Bus

At the Nancy train station walk toward the the bus stop “Tour Thiers Gare” and take the T3 bus in the direction “Villers Campus » and stop at “Grande Corvée”. Walk 3 minutes up the hill, and the entrance of the Inria building will be on your left.

Option 2 – Reaching Inria with the T1 tramway

At the Nancy train station walk toward the the bus stop “Gare – Saint Léon” and take the T1 tramway in the direction “Vandoeuvre bra » and stop at “Vélodrome – Callot’ or “Le Reclus”. Walk 15 minutes through the science campus toward the top of the hill, and you will arrive at the entrance of the Inria building.

Important tip! Timetables and information about trams and buses can be found on the website or app available of Réseau STAN (public transport system of Nancy).

From Paris

Book a train that leaves from “Paris Gare de l’Est” and arrives a “Nancy Gare” on https://www.sncf-connect.com. The journey can last between 1h30 and 2h depending on the time of day and type of train.

From Strasbourg

Book a train that leaves from “Gare de Strasbourg” and arrives at “Nancy Gare” on http://www.voyages-sncf.com/. The journey lasts around 1h30.

Important tip! For people coming from Germany, if you have a direct train to Strasbourg, it may be convenient to book a train from Strasbourg to Nancy, as Strasbourg is linked to many train stations (Frankfurt, Munich, Mannheim, Karlsruhe).

From Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport

Option 1 – Reaching Nancy via Paris Gare de l’Est

At the Charles de Gaulle (CDG) Airport, you will need to go to Paris Gare de l’Est which is the SCNF train station that serves Nancy. To do so, you can:

  • Take a taxi. The ride can last between 40 and 60 minutes and cost up to 60 euros.Taxis G7, the mainParisian taxi company, serves multiple CDG gates. Its website enables you to get a quote including price, duration of the ride, and an estimation of the arrival of your taxi. To find the right pickup address, enter “Roissy CDG” followed by your gate number.
  • Take a train from CDG Gare Train, which is located in Terminal 2, to Gare de l’Est. The journey takes about 45 minutes and costs around 10 euros.

Once at Paris Gare de l’Est, take a train to Nancy. The journey takes between 1h30 and 2h. Buy your ticket ahead at https://www.sncf-connect.com

Option 2 – Reaching Nancy via Lorraine TGV

At the Charles de Gaulle (CDG) Airport, head toward the train station located in Terminal 2 to take a train stopping at the Lorraine TGV train station. The journey takes between 1h15 and 2h. Buy your tickets in advance at https://www.sncf-connect.com.

Once you are at Lorraine TGV, you can:

  • Take a taxi to Inria. The journey takes about 40 minutes and costs up to 90 euros.
  • Take a shuttle from Lorraine TGV to Nancy. The journey takes about 35 minutes, and the ticket is to be bought onboard. For the journey to Inria once in Nancy, please refer to the “From Nancy – City center” section.

Important tip! The train to Lorraine TVG and shuttle to Nancy can be combined under one ticket if you book a Charles de Gaulle Airport to Nancy trip on https://www.sncf-connect.com.

From Luxembourg Airport

You can either :

  • Take a Flixbus from P+B Bouillon, Luxembourg, to Nancy. The journey takes between 1h30 and 2h.
  • Take a train from Luxembourg train station to Nancy. You can book it on https://www.sncf-connect.com. If you are planning your trip a long time ahead, some tickets might not yet be available for purchase, in which case you might want to check the website later on.

Important tip! None of the previous options have a direct departure from the Luxembourg Airport. You will therefore need to commute from the airport to your destination. To do so, you can rely on:

Staying in Nancy

Although Inria is located in the University Campus of the Science Faculties (Campus Faculté de Sciences) on the outskirts of Nancy, we strongly advise you to find accommodation in the city center. By staying in the city center, you can easily reach the University Campus of the Science Faculties by using buses or trams while enjoying the many landmarks such as the Place Stanislas, the Old Town, and the Parc de Pépinière, which make Nancy so special. The city center is rich in hotels (IBIS, Mercure, Hotel des Prélats, Novotel, …) and, for longer stays, apart-hotels (Adagio, Ibis, etc) all close to the tram. Nancy is culturally rich and dynamic, so don’t hesitate to explore the city! The following sources may help you to see what Nancy has to offer:

Information for Students and Interns

Welcome to the Centre Inria of the University of Lorraine

Whether you are an intern, a master’s student, a PhD student or a postdoc fellow, the University of Lorraine is here to help you settle in Nancy. All useful information about information about housing, health insurance, and practical problems here can be found on the “Welcome to the University of Lorraine” webpage.

Erasmus Student Network and Expats/International Groups in Nancy

As Nancy is a University Town, the city welcomes plenty of international students and expats. Multiple group chats, social media accounts, and initiatives are created to enable people to have a good time in Nancy and make friends. Here are a few helpful links :

  • ENS Nancy (Erasmus Student Network): it is the best place to start looking for friends or activities. You can follow their Instagram account and Facebook page where they publish a calendar of activities monthly. You can also join their group chat and the Buddy System which enable you to benefit from the advice of young locals.
  • American Library of Nancy: located in Place Carnot, this library, in addition to giving you access to English books, magazines, movies, and tv shows, organizes activities and events from September to July
  • Italiani a Nancy (Facebook group)
  • Nancy Expats (Facebook group)
  • Café des Langues Nancy (Facebook group)

Information for PhD students

Our doctoral school at the University of Lorraine is IAEM, and we are registered in the Computer Science section. PhD students must register to the ADUM website, which keeps track of the formalities of the PhD registration from the beginning until the dissertation and final defense.

Residences for students

There are many residences for students, on the campus and in the city. Most of them are located in the city center and well-connected to the bus network unless specified otherwise. Here is a non-exhaustive list that might help you:

Important tips!

It is strongly advised for students coming from abroad to stay at one of those residences first since many services such as internet are included in the charges. Having internet access is fundamental when you arrive here as many of the administrative procedures you will need to do (buy a phone card at Free or Orange, get insurance, open a bank account, etc.) are mostly done online. In the alternative, a good 4G phone card is needed. Once you are in Nancy, you can find another accommodation, but it requires being on-site to visit and get help from a local for the paperwork required for renting an apartment or room. The team members will be happy to help you in the process, so don’t hesitate to ask for help!

When looking for accommodation, beware of advertisements saying “just 5 minutes from Nancy” as they usually refer to the time it takes by car. It is recommended to find a place that is well-connected to the bus and tramway network, especially the T1 and T3, while considering that the nightlife is in the city center of Nancy, usually within a 1 km radius from Place Stanislas. You can contact us by email to help you judge if a place is easy to reach from the University campus or not, if it’s convenient for public transportation etc.

Moving around in the city

To travel around the city and to the lab, the easiest is to use the bus and tramway network, especially the T1 and T3 buses. All information regarding this network called STAN can be found on its website and app. You can choose from multiple plans that are available depending on your use and be reimbursed by 50% thanks to your contract. Check with our assistant if this reimbursement applies to your contract.

Many people also like to come by bike. In case you do not have one, you can buy a second-hand bike easily, use the City bikes from the Town of Nancy, or even rent a City Bike at the Nancy Town service named Maison du Velo [House of Bikes].