Practical informations

The School will take place from 18 to 23 June 2023 at the CAES CNRS Villa Clythia, located on the côte d'Azur near Saint-Raphaël. In a large wooded park, the site benefits from a privileged location in the centre of the residential district of Valescure, 3 km from the sea.

La Villa Clythia
2754 av Henri Giraud,
83370 Fréjus

How to get there

By train

St Raphaël Valescure station is served directly by TGV and intercity trains from Marseille, Bordeaux, Paris, Lyon and Toulouse. Villa Clythia is served by the bus line 3 in 10 min from St Raphaël station. Be careful that the bus does not circulate on Sunday. The shuttles/taxis scheduled for Sunday (don't forget to register on available time slots) will park in front of the station (black shuttles with the name villa Clythia) or the driver will meet you directly on the platform inside the station with a "Microfluidics23 villa Clythia" sign. 

By car

The villa is located 5 minutes from Frejus or St Raphaël. Think of carpooling!

By plane

Nice Côte d'Azur airport is served by low-cost and traditional airlines from most major European cities. The villa is a 45 minute drive from Nice Côte d'Azur airport, and St Raphael is also a 1h train or bus ride from the airport.

By bicycle

Possibility to access the beach from the villa by bike!

On foot

The journey from Saint Raphaël to Villa Clythia takes around 40 minutes on foot, see map below.