GENERAL
INFORMATION
Conference
venue
The conference "AFFINE HECKE ALGEBRAS, THE
LANGLANDS PROGRAM, CONFORMAL FIELD THEORY AND MATRIX MODELS"
will take place
at Centre international de rencontres mathématiques:
163, avenue de Luminy Case 916, F- 13288, MARSEILLE Cedex 09, FRANCE.
CENTRE
INTERNATIONAL DE RENCONTRES MATHEMATIQUES
The
CIRM: a center of conferences for high level scientific meetings in
Mathematics, Theoretical Physics, Scientific Computing, Computer
Algebra, etc...
CIRM is at your disposal and can help you to organize
a meeting in the field of Mathematics (in its broad sense) or related
scientific activities like Theoretical Physics, Scientific Computing,
Symbolic Computing, etc.
As a rule, only scientific meetings belonging to
certain mathematically related fields may benefit from any financial
suppport offered by CIRM. However, other types of scientific meetings
may take place at CIRM, provided they do not interfere with the
existing scientific program already established for activities of the
above kind.
CIRM's facilities include:
- Conference rooms ,
- Computing tools ,
- An exceptional library ,
- Comfortable housing facilities
- A restaurant of very good quality...
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How to get
there
CIRM
is located inside the Campus of Luminy Faculty
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Geographical
situation and a bit of history
Marseille, capital of the South
History
and geography go hand in hand. An excellent place for human
settlement for the past 28,000 years (as attested by the wall paintings
in the Cosquer Cave), Marseille now has grown into a metropolis of
close 807,000 inhabitants. Devoted to commerce from the outset,
Massalia, as it was known to the Greeks, increased its trading
territory by setting up trading outposts at Hyères, Antibe
and
Nice. Today, Marseille is positioned as an European and Mediterranean
metropolis. The arrival of the TGV high speed train, the numerous
cruise liners, the unprecedented business and leisure tourism boom and
the development of the port and the free zone are the visible and
incontestable signs of this status. Marseille is an economic and
industrial metropolis and a centre of higher learning, with over 45,000
university students. It is also the France's second largest centre of
research, yet Marseille is still attached to its roots and native
culture that are manifested by its museums, theatres, opera and its
newly renovated 60,000 seat stadium. A paradise for divers and sailors,
where leisure activities can be practiced all year around in unspoilt
nature.
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How
to travel to Marseille and within Marseille
An international airport : Marseille
Provence :
Tel : 04 42 14 14 14
Connections between Airport / Marseille Centre Shuttles every 20
minutes : Journey time : 30 minutes
Taxi : Journey time : 20 minutes
A railroad system : Saint-Charles Railway Station :
Tel : 08 36 35 35 35
The new Mediterranean high speed train TGV : Marseille-Paris in 3 hours
A dense motorway system :
A50
: Cassis / Toulon / Nice
A55
: Fos / Lyon / Montpellier
A7
: Aix / Lyon
A performant transport :
2
metro lines
21
bus
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Passport
and visa
Every person
entering France should be in possession of a valid passport and/or
identification card. Some countries require a visa. Please contact the
nearest French Embassy or Consulate to your home for further
information.
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Telephone
For
international calls to France, dial the
international code followed by 33 and the correspondent's number
without the 0
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Electricity
Electricity used
in France is 220 Volts; its frequency is 50 Hz and the plugs have two
male contact points. Plan to bring a transformer for your electrical or
electronic equipment using different voltage.
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Climate
and clothing
The
weather in
Marseille in June-July is usually warm and sunny. Average number of
days of
sunshine : 300 days per year. The daily temperatures are ranging from
25°C to 30°C. Night temperatures are usually milder
between 20°C to 22°C.
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How
to discover Marseille during your trip:
http://www.marseille-tourisme.com
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The
Palais dO Pharo :
Built by the Parisian architect Lefuel, it is a genuine waterside
residence that was presented to Napoleon III by the City of Marseille. |
| The
Château d'If :
Originally built as a fortress under François 1st in 1524
before
it was turned into a state prison in the 17th Century. The
château became famous through "The Count of Monte Cristo" by
Alexandre Dumas. |
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The Saint-Nicholas
Fort : A
star-shaped fort built in 1680 by the Chevalier de Clerville according
to instructions from Louis XIV. The fort was built so that the King
could keep an eye on the city. |
Notre-Dame De La Garde Basilica :
A chapel has existed on top of the Garde hill since 1214. It was
surrounded by a fort in 1536 after having been extended a number of
times throughout the centuries to accommodate the increasing numbers of
pilgrims. It was reopened in 1807 after being badly damaged in the
Revolution. |
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| It
was replaced by the present church in 1853. It is the work of the
architect Henri Espérandieu and is a masterpiece of
Byzantine-influenced polychrome building. When Espérandieu
died
Henri Revoil completed the church with a wonderful mosaic decoration. |
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