PRACTICAL INFORMATION

• Venue:

  Observatoire Astronomique de Strasbourg
  11 rue de l'Université
  F-67000 STRASBOURG
  FRANCE
  Tel: 03 88 15 07 10
  Fax: 03 88 15 07 60
  

  Note on Tel. and Fax numbers : If calling from abroad, the first 2 digits (03) should be replaced by 33-3 (33 for France and 3 for the Strasbourg area).
  

  For general orientation in the city and its suburbs, you may consult the global map of the Louis Pasteur University areas in Strasbourg; the Observatory is part of the Esplanade campus, one of the areas marked in red. A close-up is provided by Strasbourg On Line ; if you click on the lower right (South-Eastern) corner of that map, you will obtain an enlarged view of the Observatory neighbourhood. The street name "Rue de l'Université" is half hidden by the brown squares standing for the Museum for Zoology; the Observatory is located in the green area labelled "Université", and the main entrance gate is at the right (Eastern) end of the "Rue de l'Université".
  

• Hotels:

  Each participant is responsible for his/her own hotel bookings. We have contacted several hotels, which have kept rooms available until mid-July (password: "Astronomy meeting"). At this time, we cannot guarantee that they still have vacancies, but it may be worth contacting them. More hotel addresses are available through the Strasbourg on line web site.
  

  Estelle Brunette, Secretary at the Observatory (brunette@astro.u-strasbg.fr) and Ariane Lançon will do their best to help participants in case of difficulties. Please be so kind as to attempt to limit their interventions.
  

  • Hôtel de l'Esplanade
    1, Boulevard Leblois / 67000 Strasbourg
    Tel: 03 88 61 38 95 / Fax 03 88 60 66 87
    Next to the Observatory; 20-25 min. walking time to the Cathedral (or 10 min. on bus 7 or 3); 20 min. bus ride to the railway station (bus 20).
    15 rooms a 295 FRF/night (tax included, breakfast not)
    

  • Hôtel Victoria
    7, rue du Maire Kuss / 67000 Strasbourg
    Tel: 03 88 32 13 06 / Fax: 03 88 32 69 78
    Between the railway station and the City Centre; 5 min. walk to the "Petite France" area; 25-30 min. to the Observatory (or 20 min. on bus 20, to "Athenes" or "Leblois")
    10 rooms a 340 FRF/night (tax included, breakfast not)
    

  • Hôtel aux 3 Roses
    7, rue de Zurich / 67000 Strasbourg
    Tel: 03 88 36 56 95 / Fax: 03 88 35 06 14
    Between the Observatory and the City Centre; 10-15 min. walk both ways
    4 rooms a 295 FRF/night (tax included, breakfast not)
    

  • Hôtel IBIS
    7, route de Molsheim / 67000 Strasbourg
    Tel: 03 88 22 30 00 / Fax: 03 88 75 65 31
    15 min. bus ride to the Observatory (bus 20 to "Athenes" or "Leblois"); 5 min. walk to the "Petite France" area; 15 min. to the Cathedral.
    21 rooms a 395 FRF/night (tax included, breakfast not)
    

• Registration:

  Registrations were due by the end of June. A few late registrations may still be considered. The only way to apply is to fill in the registration form (or to send equivalent information in an ASCII file).
  A registration fee of 400 FRF will be due at arrival. Payment will be received in French cheques, in Eurocheques or as cash. Several banks or cash machines in the close neighbourhood will allow participants to withdraw French Francs directly or to change foreign currencies.