Travel

Conference Venue:

Vinci International Convention Center
26 Boulevard Heurteloup
B.P. 4225
37042 Tours Cedex 1 France
http://www.vinci-conventions.com/

 

Transportion Information

The Paris Roissy Charles De Gaulle (CDG) is the closest international airport to Tours.  The most convenient travel option from the airport to Tours is by train, but several car rental services are also available at the airport.  If traveling from elsewhere in Europe, TGV trains or the Eurostar may also be an option.

• Montparnasse-Tours link = For detailed travel information to Rous from within Europe. Click here
• Tours city bus lines Daytime = For details on Tours bus stops and schedule for daytime hours. Click here
• Tours city bus lines at Night = For details on Tours bus stops and schedule for evening hours. Click here
• Tours city bus lines Sunday = For details on Tours bus stops and schedule for Sunday hours. Click here

 

Transportation From the Airport

TGV and Thalys trains run from the TVG station at Terminal 2.  Terminals 1, 2, and 3 are linked by the CDGVAL airport metro line, so it is easy to travel from one terminal to another.  There is an SNCF desk on the fourth floor of Terminal 2 for public transportation inquiries.  Trains run from the Charles De Gaulle airport to Gare Saint-Pierre-des-Corps approximately six times a day en route to Bordeaux. 

Roissy-Tours link = For travel details from the Paris Roissy Charles DeGaulle (CDG) airport to Tours. Click here

Air France coaches, which depart from Terminals 1 and 2, stop at Montparnasse.  There are alternate train options to Tours/St. Pierre-des-Corps from Gare Montparnasse. 

The following car rental services are available at the Charles de Gaulle airport:

Avis	http://www.avis.com	0 820 05 05 05
Budget Rent-A-Car	http://www.budget.com	01 48 62 70 21
Europcar	http://europcar.com	0 825 358 358
Hertz	http://www.hertz.com	0 1 39 38 38 38
National Citer	http://citer.fr http://www.nationalcar.com	0 825 1612 12
Sixt	http://www.sixt.com	0820 007 498

 

 

Taxis Service

There are plenty of  taxis available at the airport upon arrival, or you can contact one of the following:

http://www.taxi-paris.net/page52.html
http://www.taxis-tours.fr/en/index.html

Alphacars : 02.47.44.00.00 (ask for Carole Renaudin) if you need special or organized travels. 

 

From the Train Station

Your train will arrive at one of two stations, either the Gare St. Pierre-des-Corps or the Gare de Tours.

From the Gare St. Pierre-des-Corps, take the shuttle train from the station to Gare de Tours.

From the Gare de Tours, just go outside the station.  Vinci International Convention Center is located 100 m just in front of the station (you just need to walk across the front area of the station to get to Vinci).

 

 

General Directions

From the Paris Roissy Charles de Gaulle Airport, take the A1 west.  Take the A3 ramp to Paries-Est/Bobigny and make a slight left at A3 (signs for Bordeaux/Paris-Est/A3/Nante/Bobigny).  Travel on A3 for approximately 14.5 km.  Take the exit onto Boulevard Périphéique and travel approximately 8 km.  Take the exit toward A10/Lyon/Evry/Bordeax/A6b/Nantes.  Merge onto L’Autoroute du Soleil and travel approximately 9 km.  Continue on L’Aquitaine (signs for A10/Palaiseau/Bordeaux/Longjumeau/Massy/Étampes/Nantes/E05.  Take the exit toward Palaiseau/Bordeaux/Orléans/Nantes and merge onto A10.  Take the exit toward Bordeaux/Orseay/ Orléans/Chartres/Nantes.  Merge onto A10 (partial toll road).  Take exit 21-Tours-Centre toward Montlouis/Saint-Pierre-des-Corps.  Keep left at the fork and follow signs for Tours-Centre.  Merge onto Boulevard Heurteloup.