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Agora Einstein
905 rue Albert Einstein
06152 Valbonne
Sophia-Antipolis - France
www.agora-einstein.com

The Smart Event will take place at the "AGORA EINSTEIN" conference centre, located on the Europe's leading international science and technology park of Sophia Antipolis, French Riviera.

Sophia Antipolis tech park is located between Nice (25 km/16 miles) and Cannes (19 km/12 miles).

ACCESS MAP



TRANSPORT

PLANE

Arrival at Nice Côte d'Azur Airport, located 25 km from Agora Einstein.
Take the shuttle Sophia Express No. 230: "Nice Airport / Sophia Antipolis" (journey time: 30 minutes) and stop at "Place Sophie Laffitte" (in front of the conference venue).
Timetable: click here

Nice Côte d'Azur Airport
Information: click here


BUS

- from Nice Airport
Terminal 1 / Terminal 2
Bus line: n°230
Bus stop: Sophie Lafitte
Timetable: click here

- from Antibes railway station
Bus line: n°1
Bus stop: Sophie Lafitte
(in front of the conference venue)
Timetable: click here

More information at
Valbonne Sophia Antipolis - Railway Station (Messugues)
 or
TRAIN

Arrival at the Gare d'Antibes - Take bus line ENVIBUS 1. To reach the stop, exit the station and turn left onto the footbridge that goes over the tracks.
Stop at "Place Sophie Laffitte" (journey time: 30 minutes).
Timetable: click here

SNCF stations: Nice & Antibes
Information: click here


CAR

From Nice: Motorway A8 exit "Antibes" Number 43 - Head "Cannes Vallauris", "Grasse" and then "Sophia Antipolis Valbonne".
Entering the technology park by the entrance "Lucioles I".
The Agora is 500 metres on the left.

- Parking facilities:
71 indoor car parks
57 outdoor car parks

- Car renting:
Information on the companies websites: AVIS, Europcar, Hertz, Budget, ADA

- Taxi:
Approximate price (from the airport): 50 euros (more)
Information: click here
or www.cote-azur.com.fr




HOTELS & ACCOMMODATION

To consult the hotels* list together with the bus shuttle timetable, click here.
(*) We recommend to book your hotel room very early (June, July).
Media Garden Hotel
   Media Garden Hotel




TOURIST GUIDE

You can visit the website about the French Riviera www.guideriviera.com or consult the following tourist websites of the Côte d'Azur:

Ascros - A little village of the back country.
Antibes Juan les pins - All the informations about Antibes Juan les pins.
Bandol - Everything about Bandol.
Biot - Known for its glass blowered.
Belvédère - A village in the back country of Nice.
Cagnes - Life with passion.
Cannes - Cannes life is a festival.
Castellane - Touristic ressources about Castellane, the door of the Gorges du Verdon (Grand Canyon).
Draguignan - The city of Draguignan in Provence.
Eze - The exotic garden of the French Riviera.
Grasse - All informations to know the perfume capital.
Fréjus - A great landscape, a permanent blue horizon over the sea, this is Fréjus in Provence this is Fréjus the Romain.
Le Muy - In the hear of the Var discover Le Muy.
La Gaude - The web site of La Gaude a little village close to Nice.
Gréolière - A balcony over the French Riviera.
Cap d'ail - Between Nice and Monaco.
Le Cannet - Official site of the city Le Cannet.
Mandelieu - La Napoule - Sea, golf and mimosa close to Cannes.
Monaco - The history, the actuality, shopping, hotels of Monaco.
Monte-Carlo - All the informations to discover the principality.
Mougins - Close to Cannes.
Mouans-Sartoux - Between Cannes and Grasse.
Nice - Everything about the capital of the French Riviera.
Saint Laurent-du-Var - All about Saint Laurent du Var.
Sainte Maxime - Official web site of the city and the tourist office of Sainte Maxime.
Saint Paul - All about Saint Paul.
Saint Raphael - Between Cannes and Saint Tropez in the Provence - French Riviera region. Hotels, capmsites, golf courses, scuba diving, Casino.
Saint Tropez - No comment needed.
Séguret - Official site of Séguret charming village of Provence.
Touet sur Var - A village of Nice back country.
Valberg - A charming village of the back country and ski resort too.
Valbonne Sophia Antipolis - Where the futur has discover its roots.
Vence - Medieval city.
Villeneuve Loubet - Between Nice and Antibes.


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