Venue

This school will be held at Physic school Des Houches

The school registration fees include accommodation in single rooms (few double rooms for couples are available).

Les Houches is a village located in Chamonix valley, in the French Alps. Established in 1951, the Physics School is situated at 1150 m above sea level in natural surroundings, with breathtaking views on the Mont-Blanc mountain range.

Les Houches Physics School is UMS 2002 run by Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA). The 5 school partners of are UGA, the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), the Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique (CEA), the Institut National Polytechnique (Grenoble-INP), and the Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon (ENS Lyon).

Address :
Les Houches School of Physics
149 Chemin de la Côte
F-74310 Les Houches – France

It can be easily reached either by plane from Geneva airport or by train from Les Houches main railway station (various fast train from Paris)

By plane

Geneva Airport is 1 hour drive from les Houches.
Once you have landed, you can reach the school using a shuttle service, the regular bus service or by train.

Shuttle service

The simplest way is to use a shuttle service (approximately 40 euros up to the school, book at least three days in advance). If you already have your return date, we would recommend to book a return trip.

We recommend travel with Mountain Drop-Offs.  Use promo code EDP2014 for Price discounts . To find Mountain Drop-Offs’ meeting point easily in the Geneva Airport please consult the video How to find Mountain Drop-Offs at Geneva Airport.

Currently, please contact Mountain Drop-Offs on +33 4 50 47 17 73 or by email at Info@mountaindropoffs.com

Other shuttle companies are also available.
> Consult the list of companies

Beware: we do not recommend the Alpybus company (they do not reach the school).

Regular bus service

There is also a regular bus service between Geneva and Les Houches (only once or twice a day). One should then take a taxi for the last 5 kms from the Les Houches village to the school (the total cost is similar to that of the limousine).

Train

One can also travel from Geneva to Les Houches by train (+ taxi from the train station to the School), but it is quite complicated (3 connections) and long (go through Annemasse on the French side or through Martigny on the Swiss side).

By train

Arrival at the Les Houches station, with one change at Saint-Gervais (from France), or at Martigny (from Switzerland).
There are about 10 trains per day between St Gervais and Les Houches (schedules, 20mn trip).
Then we strongly advise you to take a taxi to go up to the school (5km).

Taxi phone numbers :
* Cham Taxi: +33/0 6.07.26.36.62
* Taxi Plus: +33/0 6.12.35.30.72

By road Les Houches are easily accessible from France (A41 highway), from Switzerland (Martigny and Col des Montets) and from Italy through the Mont Blanc Tunnel.

By plane

Geneva Airport is 1 hour drive from les Houches.
Once you have landed, you can reach the school using a shuttle service, the regular bus service or by train.

Shuttle service

The simplest way is to use a shuttle service (approximately 40 euros up to the school, book at least three days in advance). If you already have your return date, we would recommend to book a return trip.

We recommend travel with Mountain Drop-Offs.  Use promo code EDP2014 for Price discounts . To find Mountain Drop-Offs’ meeting point easily in the Geneva Airport please consult the video How to find Mountain Drop-Offs at Geneva Airport.

Currently, please contact Mountain Drop-Offs on +33 4 50 47 17 73 or by email at Info@mountaindropoffs.com

Other shuttle companies are also available.
> Consult the list of companies

Beware: we do not recommend the Alpybus company (they do not reach the school).

From Geneva and Le Fayet

8km before Chamonix, 300 m after passing under the tunnel, bear right by the first road out for « Les Houches Bellevue ». When arriving at the cable car station « Bellevue », turn right and continue upwards (roughly 2 km starting from the teleferic). 500m after the cable car station « Prarion », turn left and follow small arrows at crossroads. Continue up to the end of Route de la Côte des Chavants. Here you are!

From Chamonix

Bear right for « Les Houches-Chef-Lieu », turn right in Les Houches, go ahead at the cable car station « Bellevue ». Then proceed as above.

Cars may be rented from Geneva and from Chamonix, it is useful to make a reservation.

More information for the venue on the Web site:

https://www.houches-school-physics.com/practical-information/access/

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For traveller coming from a Green list country :

If you are already vaccinated, you must present proof of vaccination status and a sworn statement attesting to the absence of symptoms of covid-19 infection and contact with a confirmed case of covid-19.

If you are not vaccinated, you must present the transport company and border control authorities with a negative PCR or antigenic test no more than 72 hours prior to departure (departure of first flight in case of connecting flights). Children aged below eleven years are exempt from testing. You must also present a sworn statement attesting to the absence of symptoms of covid-19 infection and contact with a confirmed case of covid-19.