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ESSA 2011



September 19-23, 2011 - Montpellier - France


Getting there             Accomodation


Getting there
 You will find here information on the location of Agropolis, on transportation to come to Montpellier and on rebates on plane and train tickets.

 

By plane ...   

Airport Transfers : Montpellier-Méditerranée International Airport is 15 min. from the town centre and 15 km from the CIRAD. 

* 14 daily return flights to Paris-Roissy Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and Paris-Orly-Ouest (ORY) - 1 h 10 min. flight time.
 
* 1 daily return flight from London (Gatwick) - 1 h 30 min. flight time.
 
* Direct connections to Ajaccio, Bastia, Bordeaux, Lille, Lyon, Nantes, Nice, Perpignan, Rennes, Strasbourg .. 
* Direct international connections to Copenhagen, London, Madrid, Rome, Vienne...
 

Information available on
 Air France website Airport

 

By train ...

The SNCF railway station is located in the town centre. 10 daily links to Paris - 3 h 15 min. by TGV (High Speed Train). 
* direct SNCF links with Barcelona, Geneva and Milan.
 
* direct TGV links to Montpellier from the airports of Paris-Roissy-Charles de Gaulle (CDG), Lille and Lyon-Saint Exupéry.

Information available on SNCF website

 

By car ...

Montpellier is served by the A9 motorway "La Languedocienne ".
The best exit from the A9 to CIRAD is exit n°28 Vendargues, Hopitaux-Facultés.
See the map of the region

 

 

In distance

 km

Barcelone

Milan

Genève

Paris

Frankfort

Bruxelles

Amsterdam

Montpellier

380

625

448

720

1000

1020

1192

Transferts

Travel to Agropolis by public transport

From the SNCF railway station, take the tram marked "Mosson", get off at the "Saint Eloi" stop and take the bus "La Navette" from the "Saint Eloi" stop in rue du Docteur Pezet. Get off at the last stop, "Agropolis Lavalette", cross over avenue Agropolis. The journey takes 30 minutes from the station.

Ticket price : Single Ticket :1,10 euros, 10 tickets : 9,30 euros. Tickets can be bought from automatic machines with coins or credit cards.


Accomodation
Accomodation - Book rapidly!!

ESSA 2011 is located in an area where there are few hotels. Only one hotel is at walking (10 minutes) distance (Heliotel hotel). If you choose to stay at Heliotel you will have to take the bus and the tram for evening activities in the center. 
Heliotel hotel,  Rond Point Agropolis, 34980 Montferriez le lezTél. :04.67.41.54.00 Fax : 04.7.41.54.54 www.heliotel.fr

If you choose to stay in the center we selected the following places
IBIS Centre (**) from 95 €, breakfast 9 € (buffet), 95 pl. Vauban – Bd d’Antigone (near the city hall,  Tramway stop : Hôtel de Ville) http://www.ibishotel.com/fr/hotel-1391-ibis-montpellier-centre/index.shtml,  Tel:' +33 (0)4 67 64 06 64 - 
 IBIS Centre Comédie (**) from 95 €, breakfast 9 € (buffet) Le triangle – allée Jules Milhau (near the Comédie, Tramway stop : Comédie)  http://www.ibishotel.com/fr/hotel-0592-ibis-montpellier-centre-   comedie/index.shtml Tel: +33 (0)4 67 58 77 50
CROWNE PLAZA (***) from 225 €, breakfast 18 €, 190 rue d’Argencourt 34000 Montpellier Tél. : 04.67.72.22.22
http://www.crowneplaza.com/h/d/cp/1/en/hotel/mopda
CITADINES (***) studio & apartment, from 66 €, 588 boulevard d’Antigone 34000 Montpellier Tél. 04.99.52.37.50, www.citadines.com
 
GOELIA SUN CITY (**) studio & apartment, from 60 €, 70/72 avenue du Pont Juvénal 34000 Montpellier Tél. :04.67.13.58.58, www.goelia.com
 
KYRIAD (***) from 84 to 94 € for a double room , breakfast included, 890 avenue Jean Mermoz 34000 Montpellier, Tél. : 04.67.64.88.50 http://www.kyriad-montpelliercentre.com/
 

Other hotels in the center (rates may have changed)

 
Under 50 € (for a queen size bedroom):
Hôtel des Etuves             * 24 rue des Etuves (100 m away from the Place de la Comédie, 
                                               Behind the opera, tramway stop: Comédie)
                                               ' +33 (0)4 67 60 78 19 - www.hoteldesetuves.fr
                                               15 bedrooms from 37 to 45 € for a double room (7 € for breakfast)
 
Abasun hôtel                    * 13 rue Maguelone (150 m away from the train station and Place de la Comédie, tramway stop: Gare St Roch or Comédie)
                                               ' +33 (0)4 67 58 36 80 - www.abasunhotelmontpelliercentre.com
                                               28 bedrooms from 53 to 65 € for a double room (5 € for breakfast)
 
 
Hôtel les Fauvettes*       * 8 rue Bonnard (Tramway stop: Albert 1er, between the train station and the  universities, near the Jardin des Plantes)
                                               ' +33 (0)4 67 63 17 60
                                               18 bedrooms from 36 to 46 € for a double room (7 € for breakfast)
 
Hôtel Le Mistral **         * 25 rue Boussairolles (between the Place de la Comédie and the train station, 
                                               Tramway stop: Gare St-Roch or Comédie)
                                               ' +33 (0)4 67 58 45 25 - www.hotel-le-mistral.com
                                               18 bedrooms from 49 to 73 € for a double room (7 € for breakfast)
 
Hôtel d’Angleterre**        * 7 rue Maguelone (between the train station and the Place de la Comédie, 
                                             Tramway stop: Comédie or Gare St-Roch)
                                               ' +33 (0)4 67 58 59 50 - www.hotel-d-angleterre.com
                                               34 bedrooms from 48 to 64 € for a double room (7 € for breakfast)
 
Hôtel Nova **                  * 8 rue Richelieu (100 m away from the Place de la Comédie,
                                               Behind the opera, Tramway stop: Comédie)
                                               ' +33 (0)4 67 60 79 85 -
                                               16 bedrooms from 45 to 60 € for a double room (5 € for breakfast)
 
From 50 to 75 €:

 
Hôtel des Arts **            * 6 bd Victor Hugo (near the Place de la Comédie, 
                                               Tramway stop : Comédie)
                                               ' +33 (0)4 67 58 69 20 - www.hotel-des-arts.fr
                                               20 bedrooms from 53 to 65 € for a double room (7 € for breakfast)
 
Hôtel La Comédie **     * 1 bis rue Baudin (near the Place de la Comédie, Tramway stop : Comédie)
                                               ' +33 (0)4 67 58 43 64 -
                                               20 bedrooms from 49 to 69 € (7 € for breakfast)
 
Hôtel L'Hotel**                  * 8 rue Jules Ferry (at the exit of the train station, Tramway stop: Gare St Roch)
                                               ' +33 (0)4 99 13 33 44 -
                                               55 bedrooms from 71,85 to 87,5 € for a double room (breakfast included)
 
 
Hôtel les Alizés **          * 14 rue Jules Ferry - Gare (in front of the train station soundproof, 
                                               Tramway stop: Gare St-Roch)
                                               ' +33 (0)4 67 12 85 35 - www.hotellesalizes.com
                                               12 bedrooms from 54 to 74 € for a double room (7 € for breakfast)
 
 
Hôtel Ulysse **                   * 338 avenue Saint Maur (near the Corum, Tramway stop : arrêt Corum)
                                               ' +33 (0)4 67 02 02 30 - www.hotel-ulysse.fr
                                               23 bedrooms from 75 to 95 € for a double room (11 € for breakfast)
 
Hôtel du Palais **           * 3 rue du Palais (à 100m away from the Place de la Comédie, 
                                               behind the opera, Tramway stop: Comédie)
                                               ' +33 (0)4 67 60 47 38 - www.hoteldupalais-montpellier.fr
                                               26 bedrooms from 70 to 92 € for a double room (12 € for breakfast)
 
 
Over 75 :
 
Royal Hôtel ***                   * 8 rue Maguelone (between the train station and the place of the Comédie, 
                                               Tramway stop: Comédie or Gare St-Roch)
                                               ' +33 (0)4 67 92 13 36
                                               www.hotel-royal-34.com
                                               46 bedrooms from 95 to 115 € for a double room (8 € for breakfast)
 
Mercure Centre ***       * 218 rue du Bastion Ventadour (near the city hall, 
                                               Tramway stop : Hôtel de Ville)
                                               ' +33 (0)4 67 99 89 89
                                              http://www.accorhotels.com/fr/hotel-3043-mercure-montpellier-centre/index.shtml
                                             
120 bedroom from 119 to 159 € for a double room (14 € for breakfast)

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Update: 04 May 2011

Quick-facts

  •  Keynote speakers

    Alan Kirman 
    Nils Ferrand 
    Dirk Helbing
    Frank Dignum

    Specific sessions
    (here)


    Student prizes

    Bursaries, awards, Volterra prize 

    Symposium Chairpersons

    Jean-Pierre Muller
    François Bousquet 

    Co-located events:

    International Conference on Reputation (ICORE)
    Training on Agent-Based Models 

    Any question?