Observatoire Océanologique de Villefranche sur mer Laboratoire d’Océanographie de Villefranche vlfr.fr/LOV/index_e.php vlfr.fr/LOV/index_e.php To reach Philippe Koubbi – – Phone: – Mobile:

To come in Villefranche By train: train from Paris, Lyon,… to Nice By plane: – aéroport de Nice – Aéroports de Paris: If you go from Charles de Gaulle to Orly, php - accord yourself some time for going from one airport to the other one php Air France – 1 plane each hour to Nice from Paris Orly airport – some planes from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Nice – British Airways Low cost airlines – EasyJet Flights from Charles de Gaulle or Orly to Nice or from other cities in UK – Ryanair Dublin to Nicewww.ryanair.com Other airlines in Nice – Easyjet

To arrive By bus through « Promenade des anglais » – Buy a one day ticket (4 euros) before taking the bus (you have to stamp your ticket on each bus) – Get bus 98 to Gare routière – At gare routière, take bus 100 direction Monaco, check if the bus stop at Villefranche – Stop at St Estève for station zoologique, hôtel Flore and hôtel de la Darse – Or Stop at Octroi for hôtel Provençal By train – From the airport you have to take a bus to Nice St Augustin station. es_stationnement_en/trains/ es_stationnement_en/trains/ – Take the train to Villefranche (direction Vintimille but be careful not all trains stop at Villefranche) - stamp your ticket before taking the train – Time for trains – es_stationnement_en/trains/hor aires%20PDF/4_mandelieu_vinti mille.pdf es_stationnement_en/trains/hor aires%20PDF/4_mandelieu_vinti mille.pdf

* Station Zoologique & accomodation Université Paris VI * Hôtel Flore * Bus stop St Estève Stairs From the train station « Villefranche sur mer », take the steps (not much) to the sea shore, follow the sea shore to the town. Take the path way around the fortress along the sea and arrive at Port de la Darse. Then follow the red path on the map If you take the bus. Stop at St Estève. Take bd Princesse Grace de Monaco on your left and when you see the stairs take them. Few hundreds steps but a nice view (do not worry, there is an alternative route to go back up). At the Port of la Darse, turn right until you find the Station Zoologique. If you turn left, you will see other buildings from the University. * Hôtel de la Darse * Hôtel provençal * Bus stop Octroi Jean Maetz *

hotels Bedroom in the Marine Station (very few availabilities): contact Chantal Le Corre – In Villefranche Hotel de La Darse hotel la flore www.hotel-la-flore.fr Hotel Provençal-Logis de France www.hotelprovencal.com Hotel Royal-Riviera In Nice Many possibilities, better if you choose a hotel in the Port area (bus line 100) or nearby the main train station of Nice or Nice Riquier train station