IESC is an optimal place for scientific meetings. The staff, experienced in organization of academic events, provides the logistics of transfer from / to Ajaccio airport and accommodation of participants.

Cargèse is a pleasant village with considerable charm and of historic interest. It contains most of the services you may require, such as a post office, a bank (with ATM machine), restaurants, shops, a pharmacy and medical facilities, except for a travel agency and local public transportation. If you wish to make some tourism around, be advised that not all business accept payment by credit card. Hence, it is recommended to come with your cash, travellers cheques or/and French cheque book.

The village can be reached within a 20 minute walk from IESC. So it might be wise to wear comfortable walking shoes and to have a flashlight to make the walk easier by night.

Travel

The best way to travel to Cargèse is to reach Ajaccio first, either by plane or by boat from the French/Italian coast. NGV (high speed boat) are available from Toulon, Nice and Livorno. It is strongly recommended to have your return travel arrangements already booked. Other routes are also possible, but complicated and time consuming.

Airline companies

Air France, Air Corsica, low cost airlines and travel agencies

Shipping companies

• from France : Marseille, Toulon, Nice : CORSICA linea, CNM La Méridionale, Corsica-Sardinia Ferries
• from Italy : Savona, Livorno, Piombino or Genova - Porto Torres/Sardinia) : Moby lines, Corsica-Sardinia Ferries

 

Transports in Corsica

• Bus and Train | Service Ajaccio - Cargèse twice daily, except Sundays (Call Ajaccio central station tel: +33 (0)4 95 51 55 45)
• Taxi (fare : day - night) — The Institute can book a taxi for you
• By car from Ajaccio, follow direction "Calvi par la côte" (or alternatively "Calvi")

Arrival/Departure

Participants are expected to arrive at IESC on Sunday, October 1st (after 18:00) and to leave their accomodation not later than Saturday, October 7th (before 9:00).

• In order to share transport costs, means of transport (taxi or minibus) can be organized.
• A proper logistics of transportation require you to communicate your arrival and departure time well in advance.
• Information on accommodation will be posted at the main entrance of the IESC starting at 15:30.

The IESC bus service

Participants wishing to benefit from the bus service organized by the institute from / to Ajaccio airport are invited to book flights arriving at Ajaccio at around 17.30 and departing from Ajaccio around noon; additional information will be provided in due course.

• Sunday, October 1st (departure time will be specified in due course).
• The IESC bus is parked in the car park at Ajaccio airport. To reach it by leaving the baggage claim area, turn left and head for the exit walking along he checking area. It is identifiable by a poster (IESC) on the windshield.
• Participants arriving by train or boat are invited to take the shuttle to join the airport.
• Saturday, October 7th (departure times will be specified in due course).
• The IESC bus will depart from IESC for Ajaccio Airport.