Practical Information

If you are visiting this page it means you are very probably participating in the event, so first thank you for coming! We're expecting close to 500 attendees from 35 countries, and the following information is here to make your trip and stay as enjoyable as possible. Click below on the section you are interested in, and remember that we always welcome tips and addresses from our community so please forward us any feedback about positive or negative experiences you might have had in Marseille.

• Participant Checklist
• Quick Facts
• Date & Location
• Travel
• Accommodation
• What to do After the Event
• Maps of marseille
• Promote & Link
• Follow
• Contact

Participant Checklist

• • Book a flight and hotel. Try to arrive on the 18th and leave on either the 20th or 21st. See below for recommendations.
• • Follow the conference news: join the mailing list, read the official blog, subscribe to our RSS feeds. More info.
• • Signup for the workshops and birds of a feather sessions you would like to attend.
• • See if you want to propose a workshop, a talk or a BoF session.
• • Fill in your profile so that others can know who you are and what you are up to. You will end up with better contacts, that's the main reason for attending conferences right?

Quick Facts

• • The conference happens in Marseille, France, on 18-19-20 June, 2009
• • If you are coming from abroad you should arrive on the 18th before noon and return either on June 20th after 6:00 pm if you are in a hurry, or on Monday the 22nd if you can take time to enjoy the city and the “Fête de la Musique” free musical performances on Sunday June 21st, the night of summer solstice.
• • The weather in June can be pretty hot. Weather forecast in French language or in English language.
• • The currency is the Euro (€). 1 € = 1.28 USD - 1€ = 0.86GBP - 1€ =1.5CHF

Date & Location

June 19th and 20th: The conference will happen at the Palais du Pharo.

58 Boulevard Charles Livon
13007 Marseille
Direction from Gare de Marseille Saint-Charles.
T : 33 (0)4 91 14 64 95
F : 33 (0)4 91 14 64 94

Travel

From France, Europe or overseas, you should be able to find low cost tickets as well as regular companies from many cities around the world to Marseille Provence International Airport. Check the airport’s page for a complete schedule of flights going to/leaving from Marseille.

The Airport shuttle will take you to the City Center Train Station (Gare de Marseille Saint-Charles) in 25 min. Shuttle every 20 minutes. Cost : 8,50€. You can buy your ticket on line.

From France: You should also try TGV (book your trip with the SNCF).

Accommodation

Without any commission, we offer several recommendations at the following hotels :

• Students Campus "Cornil"
  30 rooms available at Students Campus “Cornil” (website)
  M° La Timone, 11 Euros/night for students, 17 Euros/night for non-Students.
  Booking by phone only (code Lift Conference) : +33 (0)4 91 47 48 76
  
  
• • Résidence Citéa Marseille Prado Périer (website)
  A very nice and quiet residence with free Wi-Fi and an outdoor swimming pool – Special offer for Lift participants
  161, avenue du Prado 13008 Marseille M° Périer
  Tel. +33 4 96 20 88 70 Fax. +33 4 96 20 88 71
  marseille.perier@citea.com
  Special Offer for Lift participants : 59,50 euros / night. Booking by phone or email : code Lift Conference
  
  
• • Hôtel Lutia
  Nice, small, brand new hotel from 42 to 49 euros.
  31 Ave du Prado 13006 Marseille M° Castellane
  Tel. +33 4 91 17 71 40
  Reservation by phone or email: Wilper13@hotmail.fr / code Lift Conference
  
  
• • You could also make your booking in an Accor Group Hotel. They are offering a set number of rooms in a 2-star, 3-star or 4-star hotel to Lift participants.
  
  
• • More addresses on the site of the Marseille tourism office.
  
  

What to do After the Event

We highly recommend you to take time to discover the city and around.

♥ Historical: Discover the old quarter of the city “Le Panier” (means the Basket), or climb the hill to Notre-Dame de la Garde, the major church dedicated to the Virgin who protect Sailors and Fish Men (interesting ex-voto)

♥ Contemporary Architecture: Visit one of the most important building of the great architect le Corbusier, Unité d’Habitation Le Corbusier, la Cité radieuse.

♥ Literature: remember your childhood when you were a great fan of Alexander Dumas’ The Count of Monte Christo ? Take the regular boat line to visit Chateau d’If, Marseille’s Alcatraz.

♥ Sea and sun: Marseille has great beaches. You enjoy wild life? Take the boat to the Frioul Islands or have a nice walk on the cliffs, ”Les calanques”.

♥ And at 30 min drive from Marseille:

• • The picturesque fishing port of Cassis.
• • Wild life in Camargue.
• • The beautiful 17th Century city of Aix-en-Provence and of course the whole Provence Côte d’Azur Region is full of beautiful spots!

Maps of Marseille

You can use Marseille's very efficient metro system which runs between 6 am and 9 pm.

The single journey ticket cost 1.60 €. You can also purchase one-day (4.50€ ) or three-day (10€) travel card in every station.
From the Saint-Charles railway station, take Line 1 Direction La Rose- La Timone for two stations (Vieux port). Then, you can take a 15 min walk to the Palais du Pharo or take the bus n° 83 (direction Rond-Point du Prado) to the station Pharo.

• • Marseille public transports itinerary search (very handy)
• • Marseille public transports Route Maps
  • › For Metro and Tramway click here
  • › For bus click here
• • Taxi
  The minimum fare for a Marseille taxi is 5,50 € which charges at 1,90 € a kilometer.
  Taxis can be ordered on the following numbers:
  • › Taxi Radio Marseille +33 (0)4 91 02 20 20
  • › Taxi Plus Marseillais +33 (0)4 91 03 60 03
  • › Taxis Tupp +33 (0) 91 05 80 80
  • › Taxis du Soleil +33 (0)4 91 444 444
• • Maps: Google | Mappy

Promote & Link

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Follow

If you attend you should really read our blog because we use it a lot to communicate with conference attendees. We have various ways you can subscribes to updates about Lift, namely:

Conference blog: Email | RSS

Talks: Email | RSS

Groups:

Contact

If you need further assistance to organize your stay, contact the Marseille Tourism office or the LIFT team!