Practical information

Conference Venue

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The conference will take place at the Bordeaux School of Economics (BSE), on the Campus of Pessac. The address is:

Bordeaux School of Economics (BSE), Université de Bordeaux
16 avenue Léon Duguit, Bât. H
33608 Pessac

The campus is described on the map below. We circle the building H where BSE is located, as well as the tram stop (line B) and the car park (in case you come by Uber or taxi). Amphitheater Asselain is located on the groundfloor of building H and rooms for parallel sessions are on the 2nd floor.

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INTERNET ACCESS :

In case your EDUROAM connection does not work, here is a guest connection (login and password: better type it all rather than copy/paste):

SSID wifi : UBx-invites

Password : 63-kZ+Fz

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To reach the conference venue

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The essential information to reach BSE:

From the airport: tram A then B (change at Hotel de ville), which takes more than an hour; or Uber (around 30 €), 20-30 min

From the train station: three main options:

– Uber (20-30 €, 30-40 min depending on trafic)

– or bus “Liane 10” (direction «Gradignan – Beausoleil», and bus stop Montaigne – Montesquieu)

– or walk to Place de la Victoire (10 min) and take tram B (direction: Pessac, stop Montaigne-Montesquieu; 20 min)

From Bordeaux downtown: the easiest is to take the tram B (direction: Pessac, stop Montaigne-Montesquieu; around 20-30 min)

See also detailed indications at the end of the BSE webpage here.

To reach the center of Bordeaux

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From the airport: tram A (around 45 min) or Uber (around 25-35€ depending on the hour; it takes around 30 mn) or by bus “Liane 1”, direction “Gare Saint-Jean” (different stops in the old town / around 50mn)

From the train station: you can reach various parts of the old town with bus 9 or tram C. If your hotel is near Victoire Square, you can easily walk from the train station (10 min).

Hotels and old town

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The map below shows the city center (old town) of Bordeaux, which is basically between the Wine museum (Cité du vin), at the very north, and Place de la Victoire, further south (Victoire square is 10 min walk from the train station). After Place de la Victoire, the tram B (red line, as depicted) continues towards the south-west, direction Pessac (where BSE is). We do not suggest specific hotels but there are many nice places in the old town. We recommend you pick a location not too far from the tram B, as it connects the city center to BSE easily (and even faster than by taxi/Uber, given the traffic at certain times of the day). If you want to keep the journey to BSE short, better a hotel in the southern half of the map.

For visits, we recommend in particular the Place de la Bourse (on the quays) and the Saint Pierre district, with a stroll that can lead you to the Grand Théâtre, the Place Pey Berland (where the Cathedral is), the Place Camille Jullian (check the arty cinema located in an old church!), and of course the different wine bars on the way…

Social event

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The social event will take place on May 5. It will consist of a private cruise on the river Garonne, with cocktail dinner. This is another opportunity to see the monuments along the river … and try local wine.

The boarding starts at 8:00, the cruise departure is 8:30 … don’t be late!

The location is : Ponton Les Bateaux Bordelais – Quai des Chartrons 24 Quai des Chartrons 33000 BORDEAUX

which is opposite the Ibaïa Café.

By tram, line B, the nearest stop is “CAPC Musée d’art contemporain”. On foot, this is 10 min north from Place des Quinconces (and a few min more from Place de la Bourse). More info here: https://lesbateauxbordelais.com/acces-ports-d-embarquement

More tips

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During your visit, you may also want to discover the region and the city of Bordeaux.

Should you request further help for your stay, please contact the team at: contact@wapsociety.org