A few words about Besançon (map of the city)
Besançon is the capital and main city of the Franche-Comté region. It is located in the east of France, close to the France-Swiss border. Besançon owes its reputation as the capital of time to its art of watch and clock making. The city has one of the most beautiful historical centres, which presents a remarkable ensemble of classic stone buildings, some dating back to the Roman era. The old town is enclosed in a broad horse-shoe part of the river (Doubs), which is blocked off at the neck by Vauban's imposing Citadelle. Some places not to be missed are the Vauban Citadelle (added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2008), the astronomical clock, cruises on the River Doubs among others.
Event location
The event will be held at FEMTO-ST Institute in Besançon.
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FEMTO-ST Institute
15B, Avenue des montboucons
25030 Besançon Cedex - France
Tel: +33 3 63 08 24 00
Email: contact@femto-st.fr
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Tips for coming
By plane
The four airports closest to Besançon are:
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Euroairport Basel-Mulhouse then about 1h45 by car (see here) or take the train to Besançon (see here)
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Geneva airport then about 2h by car (see here)
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Lyon Saint Exupery airport then about 2h30 by car (see here) or take the train to Besançon via Lyon Part Dieu (see here)
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Paris Charles de Gaulle airport then take the train to Paris - Gare de Lyon (about 1 hour), then the high speed train (TGV) to Besançon (about 2h).
By train
IMPORTANT! 2 railway stations: Besançon Franche-Comté TGV and Besançon Viotte (center of the town). Besançon can be accessed by train from
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Paris Gare de Lyon - Besançon Franche-Comté TGV or Besançon Viotte: about 2h - 9 high-speed trains per day
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Lyon – Besançon Franche-Comté TGV or Besançon Viotte: about 2h - 5 high-speed trains per day
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Strasbourg – Besançon Franche-Comté TGV or Besançon Viotte: about 2h - 5 high-speed trains per day
You can take a direct train to Besançon Franche-Comté TGV and then take the shuttle connecting this station to Besançon Viotte (15 min)
High Speed Train (TGV): www.sncf.fr
By bus
There is a cheap and regular bus network operated by Ginko.
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From the train station Besançon Viotte, take the bus N° 3 (Temis direction) until the Demangel bus stop (about 5 min). Then take the connexion N°11 (Founottes direction). The bus stop is Temis (about 7 min).
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From the town center, take the bus N° 11 (Founottes direction). The bus stop is Temis (about 20 min).
