Xth School of Cosmology
 
5 -10 July 2010 at IESC, Cargèse

The Cosmic Microwave Background at High Angular Resolution




Institut d'Études Scientifiques de Cargèse
The school will be held at the Institut d'Etudes Scientifiques de Cargese (IESC).


 How to get to the IESC

Your best point drop in Corsica to get to the IESC is the city of Ajaccio. You can do this


A single bus service will be held by the IESC for official dates of the school :
  • Monday July 5th at 11:30 to Ajaccio Airport (connected to the ferry terminal and a bus shuttle service)
  • Saturday, July 10th at 16:30 from IESC to Ajaccio (Airport & Port)
If necessary, adjustments to the schedule and venues will be announced in due course by email to participants. You can also join the IESC on your own :
  • Either by bus from the bus station of Ajaccio ( timetable , tel: 0495515545, 0495224199)
  • Either by taxi or rental car, both can be reserved with a rate negotiated by the IESC (the taxi from the airport costs about 90 euros on weekdays and 110 Euros in the evenings and holidays).
You can find other useful information for your travel on the website of the city of Ajaccio.
 
In all cases, please specify your arrival and departure times in Corsica in the questionnaire.

We invite you to match your arrivals and departures with the following flights :

AF 4500     Monday      5/07/2010   Paris-Orly (ORY)   Ajaccio (AJA)         09:20        10:55
AF 7565     Saturday   10/07/2010   Ajaccio (AJA)     Paris-Orly (ORY)       19:05        20:40

Venue

Accommodation is provided either at the IESC (double room) in the village (in shared apartment or hotel). Only lunch will be provided by the Institute (except Saturday). The apartments are provided the necessary (kitchen utensils and linens). Camping is allowed within the precincts of the IESC but the equipment is not provided.

The property is located near the beach, participants must take every day a gravel path in the olive groves. It is strongly recommended to bring comfortable shoes, sun protection and a flashlight. A little rest is needed after work, do not forget to equip depending on the type of leisure. To this end, please take your musical instruments, there is a piano. In addition, two outputs will be held on Wednesday and Saturday afternoon by boat or hiking in the vicinity of Cargese.

The weather in this period is optimal for enjoying this pleasant landscape in addition of few cultural events

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