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Supélec, Metz Campus
March 26-27 (2009)
125th Birthday of the International Society SEE
Under the High Patronage of the President of the French Republic, Nicolas SARKOZY
 
Travel information
 
The city of Metz, though becoming a European center for high technology, has not forgotten its rich history and culture, which reaches back to the Roman Empire and beyond. If you wander through the streets of Metz, you will be charmed by the coherence of its architecture. You will enjoy beautiful places such as the hill of Sainte-Croix with its pre-Christian ruins, the medieval arches of the Place Saint-Louis, the St. Etienne cathedral, one of the finest gothic cathedrals in all of France and beautiful parks and planted squares in the heart of the city.
 
 
Enjoy also the cultural benefits the city has to offer, including regular concerts by the Symphony Orchestra of Lorraine etc.

Tourist information on the city of Metz is also available on the website http://tourisme.mairie-metz.fr

 
 
How to arrive in SUPELEC, Metz?
 
SUPELEC is located at 2, Rue Edouard Belin, on the Metz Technopole (Metz, France). It is 15 minutes drive from Metz city center and Metz train station. Bus 8 easily connects SUPELEC to the city center via the train station (bus time table can be checked on www.tcrm-metz.fr/User-File/Files/lignes/l8.pdf ; the stop closer to SUPELEC is called "Technopole").

From Paris

Metz city center is connected by high-speed train (TGV) to Paris "Gare de l'Est" train station (min. travel duration 1h25). The international airport "Roissy CDG" (TGV station in airport Terminal 2) is also connected by high-speed train (TGV) to Lorraine TGV train station (min. travel duration 1h10), which is then connected by bus shuttle to Metz city center train station (duration 25 minutes). Train schedules can be checked on www.tgv-europe.com. The time table of the shuttle connecting Lorraine TGV station to Metz city center train station is posted on www.ter-sncf.com/Images/recto%20verso_tcm27-48017.pdf (Gare Lorraine TGV to/from Metz Gare).

From Luxemburg

Luxemburg international airport is connected to numerous European cities. A bus shuttle (Bus 16) will bring passengers to Luxemburg train station (duration 20 minutes) from where they can travel by train to Metz (duration 50 minutes). The train schedule can be checked on www.tgv-europe.com. More information on destinations and bus link from luxemburg airport please check www.lux-airport.lu.

From Francfort

Francfort international airport (Francfurt(M) Flughafen) is easily connected to Metz by train. The min. travel duration is 2h45 to Lorraine TGV train station using ICE train, which is then connected by bus shuttle to Metz city center (duration 25 minutes). Another option is to travel by train to Metz city center train station, with changes in e.g. Mannheim and Saarbrucken and with a typical travel duration of 3h40. Train schedules can be checked on www.db.de.

Francfort Hahn airport is also connected to several European cities via Ryanair (www.ryanair.com). A bus shuttle will then bring passengers to Metz city center (see www.flibco.com) (travel duration typically 3h00).

From Metz regional airport

Metz regional airport is connected to several cities in France like Toulouse (www.twinjet.net), Lyon, Nantes, Clermont-Ferrand (www.airfrance.fr ). The airport is located about 25 minutes drive from Supélec. More information on http://www.metz-nancy-lorraine.aeroport.fr/ (in French). The airport is connected to Metz city center by a dedicated bus shuttle, which first stops at the Lorraine TGV train station.