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The workshop will take place in Campus du Mont-Houy, about 20 minutes by tram from Valenciennes train Station or Valenciennes Downtown.
By train
To arrive to the Valenciennes station, it takes 1:50 from Paris Gare du Nord or 30-40 minutes from Lille Gare de Lille Flandres. Check the web site of the French railways for other departure locations. At the Valenciennes train station, take the tram direction “Université” (T1).
Here is the website of the Tramway: https://www.transvilles.com/
A one way tram ticket is around 2 euros (included the fees of the pass card). You can buy it in any tram station. You can reload this pass anytime you need.
Map of the campus
Buildings corresponding to the amphitheater and the cafetaria are highlighted in yellow below.
Red Station D corresponds to the station "Université" (last stop of line T1)
Red Station C corresponds to "Moriamez Recherche".
Both Stops are fine by walking distance.
Hotel
The Hotel where have been made reservations is
- Brit Hotel Notre Dame: 1 Pl. Abbé Thellier de Poncheville, 59300 Valenciennes (Closest Tram Station from 5 minutes walk: Hotel de Ville)
Restaurants
Below a list (non exhaustive) of restaurants close to the hotel and in the city center.
- Chez mon vieux : 3 rue derrière la tour, 59300 Valenciennes. Local cuisine of North of France. 03 27 36 01 67.
- Côté tartes : 54, rue de Famars, 59300 Valenciennes. Tarts and salads. 03 27 49 91 76.
- La cantine de Joséphine : 8 place des ilots, 59300 Valenciennes. French cuisine. 03 27 34 89 65.
- La goudale : Place du Général de Gaulle, Passage de l'Arsenal, 59300 Valenciennes. Cuisine of the region. 03 66 20 06 02.
- La sarrazine : 65, rue de Famars, 59300 Valenciennes. Creperie. 03 27 41 20 88.
- La scala : 12 place d'Armes, 59 300 Valenciennes. Italian restaurant. 03 27 41 81 67.
- La table de Christophe : 111 rue du Quesnoy, 59300 Valenciennes. French cuisine. 03 27 41 01 96.
- Le bistrot d'en face : 5 avenue d'Amsterdam, 59300 Valenciennes. French cuisine. 06 83 06 93 08.
- Le ch'ti charivari : 3 rue Henri Lemaire, 59300 Valenciennes. Savoyard restaurant. 03 27 30 04 44.
- L'escargot : 46 bis, rue de Famars, 59300 Valenciennes. Brasserie, fish and sea food. 03 27 46 29 61.
- Le grand hôtel : 8, place de la gare, 59300 Valenciennes. Traditional cuisine. 03 27 46 32 01.
- Le marrakech : 111 rue de Paris, 59300 Valenciennes. Moroccan restaurant. 03 27 42 64 20.
- Le président : 30 place d'Armes, 59300 Valenciennes. Brasserie. 03 27 46 26 01.
- Rigoletto : 42, rue saint Géry, 59300 Valenciennes. Italian restaurant. 03 27 41 43 33.
Beer Caves:
Northern France is famous for the beer, below are places where you can taste different kind of beers, in Valenciennes Downtown:
Une bière à l'amer: 52 rue du Quesnoy, 59300 Valenciennes
V and B Valenciennes l'Arsenal: 7 passage De L'Arsenal, 59300 Valenciennes
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