[RESAM Laboratory]	[INRIA Rhône-Alpes]	[UCB-LYON I]

"Lyon, the natural crossroads between northern Europe and the Mediterranean coast, is located in the heart of the Rhone-Alpes region, an area of greatly contrasted topography with the Alps to the east, the Massif Central plateau to the west, and the Saone-Rhone valley sweeping down the middle. Lyon is France's second city, and in its quiet, unassertive way, it is truly one of the great cities of Europe, with a visible history spanning 2,000 years, a Renaissance old quarter, a clutch of outstanding museums, two scenic rivers, one of the largest and most beguiling parks in Europe, and a lively arts scene."

The conference will be held at the Lyon Convention Center located between a secular park and the river Rhone, 5 minutes from the city centre and 20 minutes from Lyon Satolas airport. It is a part of the "Cite Internationale", a new district of Lyon designed by the famous Italian architect Renzo Piano, with its cinemas, museum, offices, restaurants and the Lyon Hilton with casino.

Lyon gathers over more than 10.000 hotel rooms in different kinds of accommodation. The sixth district (Lyon 6eme) is the nearest location for accomodation since the Cite Internationale is near the Tete d'Or park. A list of accomodation sorted by district can be found here. The Hilton is by far the nearest (50 meters from the Conference Center!) but is also one of the most expensive. More affordable hotels can be found in the sixth district.