Coming to the Annecy area
By plane:
To reach our region, you have the choice through 2 main airports, in Lyon (France) or Geneva (Switzerland) or through a small one directly close to Annecy :
By train:
They are many direct trains from Paris (center) to Annecy (3h40): SNCF website
If you're coming from Italy, Lyon and Geneva can also be reached by train.
From the airports
- From the Geneva-Cointrin airport to the Annecy city center : Frossard bus schedules
- From the Lyon-St Exupéry airport to the Annecy city center : Shuttles schedules, more Information
By taxi:
A lot more expensive (about 80-100 Euros) than the bus, attractive only if you can share the transportation. For these compagnies, you have to book your place in advance.
- website for Aero Taxi tel : +33 (0)4 50 08 08 90
- website for Ligne Directe tel : +33 (0)4 50 51 20 08
By car:
Cars can also be rented on arrival at the Geneva or Lyon airports.
- From the Geneva-Cointrin airport to the Annecy town : see map
- From the Geneva-Cointrin airport to the laboratory in Annecy-le-Vieux : see map
- From the Lyon-St Exupéry airport to the Annecy town : see map
- From the Lyon-St Exupéry airport to the laboratory in Annecy-le-Vieux : see map
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From CERN to the laboratory in Annecy-le-Vieux :
- Drive from CERN towards Geneva on "route de Meyrin"; pass airport and soon after Jumbo, turn RIGHT onto the motorway to "FRANCE", La Praille.
- Follow motorway all the way to customs and go through customs; continue on motorway, on the two left lines and stay on the motorway towards Annecy. Go through the "peage" in Allonzier and continue on the motorway. Then take the first exit (Annecy-Nord).
- After the peage, go through one roundabout (following Annecy); at the second roundabout, go round a bit less than 270 degrees, direction "Thones".
- Go onto the expressway; stay on the right and follow "Thones", "parc des Glaisins". You reach a roundabout; go round ~180 degrees and again follow "Thones", "parc des glaisins" and keep going on the expressway.
- Follow the expressway to its end, and take the first road on the right at the roundabout.
- Go round 2/3 of the next roundabout and take the road indicated by the LAPP sign. LAPP is just on the right of the roundabout featuring a LEP accelerating cavity.
- When coming into LAPP, the person at the "ACCUEIL" will point you to the workshop location.
How to go from the Annecy city center to the laboratory in Annecy-le-Vieux
By bus:The price of the bus ticket is 1.40€, valid for one way and up to 1 connection.
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From the Annecy city center to the laboratory in Annecy-le-Vieux :
- Take bus No. 2 or No. 4. You can take them either at the main station, Vaugelas or Bonlieu stops (indicated in the Annecy center map below).
- If you take the bus No 2, make sure that the bus goes up to the stop CAMPUS. The buses indicated by V in the timetable do not go to CAMPUS (but to VIGNIERES).
- Stop at the terminus of the line, the stop name is "CAMPUS".
- Take the road up to the roundabout featuring a copper LEP accelerating cavity
- The LAPP is on the left at the roundabout, hidden behind the Polytech building.
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Copper accelerating structure on the roundabout |
Entry of the LAPP site |
Website of the bus company : Sibra
Timetable and Annecy center map :
By car:
- From the Annecy train station to the laboratory in Annecy-le-Vieux : see map
Map of worskhop locations
A google map with the main workshop locations can be found here
