Tourist information
Marseille is situated in the southwestern part of France, in one of its most
beautiful regions: Provence.
The conference will be held at
the
Luminy campus, which is located right next to the hills
surrounding Marseille. There are many nice walks taking you from CIRM into
the hills, and in less than an hour one can reach
the stunning
calanques
(the Mediterranean equivalent of fjords).
If you have the opportunity to stay in France for a longer period, we
highly recommnend that you visit more of
Provence:
Marseille
of course, but also beautiful places such
as
Aix en
Provence,
Avignon,
les
Baux de Provence, or
Orange. You might also enjoy taking a 2-3 day road-trip in the middle of
the
lavender
fields.
Alternatively, you could take advantage of your stay in France to visit Paris, which is only
3 to 4 hours away from Marseille by train. You can book you train tickets
here (US
residents)
or
here
(residents of other countries). Don't wait to the last minute to make your reservation: the earlier you book your tickets, the cheaper they'll be.