Maps & plans

Here are all the maps you need to go to the main places where things will happen during this event, as well as information on access and transportation in Dijon (this page may be slow to load due to the large images) :

(in case you'd need more directions, Mappy is your friend - a map of Dijon will be provided in every Welcome Pack)

Directions to the University and sports halls, Village Hotel, and to other key locations such as the pub "Le Cappuccino" . Other Key locations for the 2008 event are the restaurant (tba).

The main traffic axis around Dijon, and how to go to the university (Campus Universitaire Montmuzard) from the station or the highway :

Once at the university, most of the event will take place in the sports halls located at the far end of the campus - except the lectures planned for Thursday morning, that will take place in an amphitheater TBA.

You will find a detailed map of the campus here : the key locations are numbers 24 and 39 for the spots halls, 7, 8 and 33 for the aphitheater and initial meeting point (Thursday morning), and 36 for the opening ceremony (Thursday, late afternoon).

"B&B Hôtel", central Dijon :

By car :

10 meters far from the municipal parking place (0.20 euros per hour between 19:00 and 7:30)
From Paris by A6 : Exit Dijon Pouilly-en-Auxois, direction Centre Ville and Parking Grangier.
From Dijon Centre Ville : Follow "Parking Grangier", the hotel is situated in front of the parking.
From Lyon by A31 / Dole by A39 : Exit Dijon Centre. Direction Centre Ville. Follow Parking Grangier.
From Troyes by A31 : Exit 4 Dijon Arc-sur-Tille / Dijon Centre. Direction Centre Ville and Parking Grangier.

The hotel is located in Cantral Dijon, and therefore parking lots can be hard to find nearby - or simply expensive. However, in the streets located a few minutes walk from the hotel, you may find free parking lots (in both meanings of the word).

From the Station : take the bus lane 5 or simply walk down the Avenue Foch towards the Place Darcy (main street straight ahead when coming out of the station), and then walk down the Rue de la Liberté until you reach the Rue du Chateau (a street on your left, just before the Galeries Lafayette shop - and there's a McDonald's across the street). A mere 5 minutes walk.

A map of central Dijon, showing the main streets, Village Hôtel and Le Cappuccino :

A close-up view of the streets surrounding Le Cappuccino :

Coming to Dijon:

French rail services (check the link for train times and booking information) provide excellent transportation to Dijon, with frequent trains putting Paris a mere 100 minutes away from Dijon ; train travel from London to Dijon (by Eurostar) is also very easy, and is made even easier with train changes in Lille rather than in Paris (finding one's way in Paris' Metropolitain while trying to be at the station on time can be a hassle).

Motorways also link Dijon to the rest of France, from the Mediterranean to Northern continental Europe. Although people driving to Dijon should be wary of dark spots and traffic stops occuring too frequently near the motorway exits ; however, the university and main accomodations are not located too far from these exits, which should make driving to these places a rather easy trip.

Dijon also has its own, modest, airport, which used to be better deserved in times past...

Transportation in Dijon :

Dijon benefits from a cheap and efficient transportation system : Divia (former STRD), offering a simple and accesible way of moving around Dijon. Lane 5 goes straight from the Village Hotel to the University.

Tickets are under 1 € (cheapest ticket in entire France), and allow you to travel to any location in the city within one hour. Other reduced fares are available (one-day tickets, etc..). Lane 5 directly links the station and the Uni.

Please make sure you always have a valid ticket when taking the bus. Fines are rather high, and controllers are not known to be really kind.

Driving in Dijon :

Due to the new traffic plans put in place over the last few years, the streets of Dijon have seen an increasing number of bus-only lanes, and other reserved ways ; they can sometimes start (or end) abruptly, and can be confusing to an unused driver. Nevertheless, driving in Dijon should be less of a threat to sanity than in other European cities.

Automated speed controls have been installed, too. Careful : they work on a zero tolerance basis ! So in case you would be tempted to drive at 52 kmph on a "50" street, just don't ! You have been warned.

Traffic can be dense in several areas (Place de la République), especially during the rush hours.

On Foot

Dijon has the advantage of being a human-sized town. You can cross the city by foot in about 30 minutes, and in case you would feel lost, you will find maps of the city at nearly every bus stop (well, those that are not currently being renewed, that is...).