Venue

Event Location

The 2nd Edition of the Bordeaux Workshop on The Economics of Science and Innovation will take place at the Bordeaux School of Economics, on the Pessac Campus of Bordeaux University:

16 avenue léon duguit 33600 pessac, Building H2

The presentation and keynote lectures will take place in Seminar Room H2-116, on the 1st floor of Building H2. Lunch and coffee breaks will take place on the patio on the same floor. 

A social dinner is scheduled for the evening of May 30th, at 8 pm at the Mama Shelter restaurant in downtown Bordeaux. 

Coffee breaks, and lunch on both the 30th and the 31st, as well as the social dinner on the 30th of May, are provided by the organizers at no cost to the participants.

Transportation

Bordeaux has one airport, Aéroport Bordeaux-Mérignac, and one main train station: Gare de Bordeaux Saint-Jean. From either one, you can use public transportation (Trams/Buses) to reach Bordeaux city center and then make your way to the venue. A single fare is 1.80 euros, and tickets can be bought from the bus driver, at the tram stations, or on the m-tick TBM app. 

• From the airport to Bordeaux city center: Tram A from "Aéroport de Bordeaux" to "Hôtel de Ville" (~40 mins).

• From the train station to Bordeaux city center: Bus 1 from "Gare Saint-Jean" to "Victoire" (~15 mins).

• From Bordeaux city center to the venue: Tram B  from "Hôtel de ville" (or "Victoire") to "Montaigne-Montesquieu" (~25-27 mins).

Accommodation

There are several hotels, hostels, and AirBnBs available in Bordeaux and the neighboring towns (Talence, Pessac, Gradignan, Bègles, etc). You will find below a list of recommended areas that are close to, or from which you can easily access, the venue by public transportation:

• Hôtel de Ville/Musée d'Aquitaine

• Gambetta

• Mériadeck/Palais de Justice

• Talence centre-Peixotto/Forum

• Pessac centre

Any accommodation along tram line B or near a tram B stop would be suitable for your stay.