Lift France 10 Practical Info

If you are visiting this page it means you are very very probably participating in Lift France 10, so first thank you for coming! Every year we welcome around 500 persons coming from all over the world, 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.

This is a very long page and you might only be interested in one of the sections below so here are quick links:

Participant Checklist

• Book a flight and hotel. Try to arrive on July 4th and stay until the 8th. Or even better try to arrive the week-end before Lift to enjoy Marseille. See below for addresses.
• Follow the conference news: join the mailing list, read the official blog, subscribe to our RSS feeds. More info.
• Fill in your profile so that others know who you are and what you are up to. You will end up with better contacts, and that's the main reason for coming to conferences right?

Quick Facts

• The conference happens in Marseille, France, on 5-6-7 July, 2010
• If you are coming from abroad you should arrive on the 4th evening or the 5th early in the morning and return on July 7th after 6pm if you are in a hurry, or take time to enjoy the city.
• The weather in July can be pretty hot. Weather forecast in French language or in English language.
• The currency is the Euro (€). 1 € = 1.35 USD - 1€ = 0.88GBP - 1€ =1.43 CHF (as of April 2010)

Date & Location

July 5-6-7 2010: The conference will happen at the Grand Théâtre National de la Criée(picture by Sibran).

30 Quai de Rive Neuve
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).

Accomodation

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

• Mariette Pacha (2 stars) (website)
  
  
  Located in the Catalan district, just 5 min walk from the Grand Téâtre National de la Criée, also the good place to discover Marseilles : close ti the Vieux Port, the Palais du Pharo, Notre Dame de la garde, and Calanques.
  Business Center with computer available to customers free of charge, Wi-Fi available.
  21 romms available,
  Rate : from 60€
  Phone : +33(4)91523077
  Location : 200m walk from the Théâtre National de la Criée

  
  

• Chambres à quais (website)
  
  
  If you prefer to sleep on a boat, the fleet of chambres à quais is composed of 10-30m2 living space, sailing or motor, mono or multihulls, all have basic amenities to ensure our hotel service but nevertheless remain boats!
  Rate : from 40€
  Phone : +33(6)84156183
  Location : In the Vieux Port de Marseille, 5 mn walk from the Théâtre National de la Criée
  
  
• Citadines Centre (3 stars) (website)
  
  
  The Apart'hotel is located near the Vieux Port. Furnished romms and flats (15m2)
  Business Center with computer available to customers free of charge, Wi-Fi available.
  15 rooms available
  Rate : from 70€
  Phone : +33(4)96171200
  Location : Downtown, 10 mn walk to the Grand National Theatre de la Criée
  
  
• Alizé (2 stars) (website)
  
  
  Located on the Vieux Port , the Alizé hotel is a beautiful stone building dating the eighteenth century completely restored in 2007.
  You will be welcomed in a warm environment and every effort will be made to provide you quiet relaxation and comfort.
  20 rooms available
  Prix : à partir de 73€
  Phone :+33(4)91336697
  M° : Vieux Port (M1)
  Location : Vieux Port, close to Grand Théâtre National de la Criée
  
  
• Download the participant guide in which you will find more hotels, restaurants and bar adresses, and also some map of the city of Marseille.
  
  
• More addresses on the site of the Marseille tourism office.
  
  

What to do before the Event

♥ Festival : You are coming to Marseilles in in june ? Take part in theFestival de Marseillethat mixes up art and dance from june 17 to july 6, 2010.

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

Map: Google Map

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:

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Contact

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