Practical Information

The city of Angers is located in Northwest France, near the Loire River.

Coming to Angers

Angers is easily reached by train from Paris (gare de Paris Montparnasse, 100 min.) or Nantes (45 min.). It is also connected by direct trains to Lille, Strasbourg or Lyon. You can book your train ticket here.

If you come to France by plane, either :

Fly to Paris-Charles de Gaulle (Roissy) Airport. There are a few direct trains from Paris-CDG airport to Angers, see this link. Else you'll first have to reach Paris Montparnasse train station : Either take RER B to Denfert-Rochereau Metro station and then Metro line 6 to Paris Montparnasse station, or take a bus Air France (direct from Paris-CDG to Montparnasse). More information can be found here.
Fly to Paris-Orly Airport. You will then have to reach Paris Montparnasse train station : Either take ORLYVAL (light train) to Antony station, then take RER B to Denfert-Rochereau Metro station and then Metro line 6 to Paris Montparnasse station, or take a bus Air France (direct from Paris-Orly to Montparnasse). More information can be found here.
Fly to Nantes Airport. The Airport shuttle bus links the Nantes Atlantique International Airport directly to Nantes Train Station in 20 minutes. More information here.

Conference Center & Accomodation

The conference and accomodation will be held at Bon Pasteur, a conference center located near the historical city center and the castle of Angers. This page indicates how to reach Bon Pasteur from Angers St-Laud SNCF train station.

Tourism

Information about places worth visiting in and around Angers can be found here.