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ROSCOFF

ROSCOFF (https://www.roscoff-tourisme.com/en/), an old pirates’ nest, is a small town situated on the northeast coast of Brittany, 16 miles from Morlaix, 37 miles from Brest, 131 miles from Rennes. The weather is generally mild, often windy and rainy, a bit cold in winter.

Founded in 1872, the BIOLOGICAL STATION is presently one of the leading marine laboratories in Europe. It is affiliated with the National Center for Scientific Research (C.N.R.S.) and Sorbonne Université (https://www.sb-roscoff.fr/en) (adapted from Jacques Monod CNRS).

Travel

ROSCOFF can be reached

- by ferry from Plymouth (United Kingdom),

- by plane from Brest, then by taxi. https://brestairport.net/brestairport-transfers/

- by TGV (high speed train) from Paris (Montparnasse train station or Charles-de-Gaulle airport) to Morlaix, then by bus TER or taxi. Morlaix is 25 km from the meeting center in Roscoff. Cost of a taxi is approximately 60 Euros (80 Euros - night fare). https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en

If you wish to take a taxi to or from Roscoff, you will find a variety of services online, such as: https://taxilepors.fr/

Accomodations

You will be accommodated in a single room with shower and toilet. If you wish a double room, please indicate it by email with the name of the other attendee (meeting participant or accompanying person).

For student/postdoc double rooms, let us know by email if you want to share the room with a specific meeting participant indicating his/her/their name.

The conference room is equipped with a mac computer, a video-projector (compatible with PC and Mac). Internet access (wifi) is available in the buildings of the Biological Station.

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