Practical Information
Welcome to Montpellier
A European conurbation close to the shores of the Mediterranean, Montpellier is the capital of the Languedoc-Roussillon region and the administrative capital of the Hérault department.
Easily accessible by road (A9), by train (TGV high speed train, 3h15 from Paris) or by plane (Montpellier Méditerranée International Airport), Montpellier is centrally positioned at the heart a number of major cities across the South of Europe.
Montpellier's climate is typically Mediterranean, with 300 days of sunshine a year.
Central Montpellier is 8th ranked in France by the size of its population of 250 000, excluding the suburbs. Montpellier is one of the few cities in France to have seen its population increase in the last 50 years.
As the 7th largest centre of Higher Education in France, Montpellier is home to 60,000 students working in three Universities and a number of undergraduate and postgraduate schools.
Montpellier's cultural attractiveness is strong and internationally recognized. It hosts major festivals of dance and music and a number of museums (including the Fabre Museum, housing one of France's greatest collections). It boasts sites listed in the UNESCO World Heritage, which are located some kilometres away (the Citadel of Carcassonne, the Roman bridge at Pont du Gard, the Canal du Midi and its locks...). The Montpellier region also produces fine wines (Appellation Contrôlée Côteaux du Languedoc).
Last but not least, Monpellier has one of the largest pedestrian precincts in Europe. Virtually all the city centre is closed to private vehicle traffic. Travel is by tram (2 lines) or by bicycle (1,000 bikes being available throughout the inner citer and in the suburbs).
Read more :
Discovering Montpellier : http://www.montpellier.fr/
Invest in Montpellier : http://www.montpellier-agglo.com/
Montpellier Tourist Office : http://www.ot-montpellier.fr/
How to get to Montpellier?
Location:
Le Corum
Esplanade Charles de Gaulle
34000 MONTPELLIER
By plane:
- Montpellier Méditerranée International Airport is 8 km from the town centre, taking flights from Paris (1h10), London (1h45) or Frankfurt (1h30).
To acces the preferential fares granted for this event, use this link : www.airfrance-globalmeetings.com
Identifier Code 05203AF Valid for travel from 26/11/2008 to 08/12/2008
Discounts are applied to a wide range of airfares, in all classes of travel
(Espace Première [First], Espace Affaires [Business] and Tempo [Coach] on all Air France flights worldwide.
This present document of the event serves to justify the application of the preferential airfare.
Keep it with you as you may be asked for it at any point of your journey.
To locate your nearest Air France sales point, consult : www.airfrance.com - To get to the Corum: a free bus shuttle service will be available from the airport to the Corum.
Shuttle busses
Sunday, November 30th
- From Montpellier airport to the Corum
Departure at 2.00pm - 3.00pm - 5.00pm - 5.30pm
7.00pm – 8.00pm
Monday 1st December, 2008
- From Montpellier airport to the Corum
Departure at 8.30am - 9.30am - 10.30am
- From Corum to Montpellier airport
Departure at 7.00pm
Tuesday 2 December, 2008
- From Montpellier airport to the Corum
Departure at 8.30am - 9.30am - 10.30am
- Corum > Aéroport de Montpellier
Departure at 12.15pm - 12.45pm -12.15pm - 1.45pm
Wednesday 3 December, 2008
- From Corum to Montpellier airport
Departure at 2.00pm - 2.30pm - 3.00pm - 3.30 pm
By train:
- Gare Montpellier Saint-Roch, Place Auguste Gibert, 34000 Montpellier. TGV high speed train station in city centre, direct trains from and to Paris-Gare de Lyon or to Paris Charles de Gaulle (3h15). Also trains from Lille (4h45) and Bruxelles (5h08) - Information and reservations: www.sncf.com
- To get to the Corum:
- By foot: 15 minutes from the train station.
- Tramway: take tramway line 1 in the direction of Mosson and get off at the stop "Corum" (transport time: 5 minutes).
By car:
- Montpellier is on the A9 motorway (from Lyon, Marseille, Toulouse, Spain and Italy), and on the A75 (to Paris). Motorway: exit Montpellier Est, direction Centre Ville (10 mn. to Town Centre). More information: www.asf.fr
- 500 bay car park located under the Corum venue.
Accommodation
- A hotel reservation service is available. To use it, download the accommodation form.
- All of the hotels are found in the center of Montpellier, near the Corum.
Contact Hotel Booking:
Société ENJOY MONTPELLIER - LE CORUM - Service Hébergement
B.P. 2200 - 34027 MONTPELLIER CEDEX 1 - FRANCE
Tel : 33 (0)4 67 61 67 61 / Fax : 33 (0)4 67 61 66 84
Email : hebergement@enjoy-montpellier.com
Forum Organisation Secretariat
For all questions regarding the organisation and logistics of Cities Forum, please contact:
Agence Ptolémée
Julia LEROY
Tel: 33 1 47 70 45 80
Email: leroy@ptolemee.com
For all question concerning the Plenary Sessions and the Workshops:
Institut des Villes
Romain Briot
Tel: 33 1 49 17 47 64
Email: romain.briot@institut-des-villes.org