Travel
Getting there by car
Coming from Marseille:
Take the A55 highway towards Fos/Martigues and exit at
"Carry-le-Rouet". At the first roundabout, follow "Plage du Rouet". After a
couple of kilometres you will reach a second roundabout, where you can see the "VACANCIEL"
signposts, to be followed for about one kilometre before reaching a small residential area and an
elevation of the road. There, continue for about 200m on the pathway through the forest, and you
reach the VACANCIEL entrance gate.
Coming from Lyon/Paris:
Take the A7 highway towards Marseille,
then the A55 highway towards Fos/Martigues, and exit at "Carry-le-Rouet". Follow the
"Plage du Rouet" signs, then the "VACANCIEL" signposts (see above).
Getting there from the airport Marseille-Provence
At Marseille-Provence airport, take a taxi and ask for the VACANCIEL resort in Carry-le-Rouet. There is unfortunately no other possibility. Cost : approximately 50 euros.
Getting there by train
Take a regional train at Marseille Saint-Charles station, get off at Carry-le-Rouet's station, and take a taxi to get to the VACANCIEL resort or walk the 3.5km distance. Indicative price of a single train ticket: 4.60 euros.
Uselful maps
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Touristic informations
The location of the conference makes it an excellent starting point for paticipants who wish to extend their stay to visit Marseilles and Provence or other parts or France or northern Italy.
Conference place in Carry-le-Rouet
Links
Below are some useful links relating to Carry-le-Rouet, Marseilles and Provence.
- Provence Web
- VisitProvence
- FlyProvence
- In Marseilles
- Marseille-Provence airport
- Carry-le-Rouet tourist office
- Carry-le-Rouet pictures
Conference address
Vacanciel La CalanqueChemin des eaux salées
13620 Carry-le-Rouet
France
T: +33 (0)4 42 45 00 45
F: +33 (0)4 42 44 52 70
Contact
Christophe Eloy
IRPHE
49 rue Joliot-Curie
13013 Marseille
France
T: +33 (0)4 96 13 97 35
F: +33 (0)4 96 13 97 09
fe09@irphe.univ-mrs.fr