Preparing for the workshop
The workshop will be held in Nançay Radioastronomie Center. Please bring a laptop (with an Ethernet interface) with you. Power, Routers and cables will be accessible in the workshop rooms.
The station is a radio-protected area so usage of cellphones, WIFI, Bluetooth devices is forbidden on the Station.
Take warm winter clothing as temperature can be low next to the forest.
Accommodation
Due to COVID restrictions, accommodation on site can be restricted. There might be few rooms available but the safest solution is to book a hotel among the following:
Station guest house (On-site) shared or individual rooms : 20€/n NO MORE ROOM AVAILABLE
L'Antilope (Nançay - 4.7km - 6 min drive): Web page or Facebook page ~ 90€/n
Les Crocus (Nançay - 4.7km - 6 min drive): Page This hotel is being closed but it might be still possible to get a room there (please contact us for booking)
Au bord du Monde (Neuvy-Sur-Barangeon - 10.8km from the station - 12 min drive): Website (close to an truck axis, can be noisy, be warned)
Le Lion d'Or (Salbris - 13.6 km - 15 min drive) Google page or Facebook ~70€/n
Hôtel le Parc de Sologne (Salbris) : Google Page ~100€/n
Domaine du Valaudran (Salbris) : Google Page~100€/n
Hôtel Le Sauldraie (Salbris) : Google Page ~100€/n
Auberge du Cheval Blanc (Selles-sur-Cher - 24.8 km - 25 min drive): Google Page ~70€/n
Please check the respective hotels ratings to find a place that match your expectations.
Transport
If you wish to arrive by train, you should take a train (TER or Intercité) to "Salbris" train station (
Oui sncf website) which is 15 min away from Nançay.
There is no "formal" shuttle between the train station to the Nançay radioastronomy station. However, we will try to organize carpooling (organizers & participants) between hotels/train station and the Nançay station.
If you have the opportunity to rent a car, it is the safest way to insure your autonomy.
From Paris, take the southern Highway A10, passed Orleans, take the A71 towards Clermont Ferrand. Take the exit N°4 "Salbris" and take direction "Salbris".
Passed the round-about, take the direction of Nançay. In Nançay center, turn left to pass in front of the church and exit the town. Take slighlty on the left in the direction of the Nançay Station. You should enter by the Northern Entrance so do not enter the Pôle des Étoiles, but continue on the road for a few km then turn right. Enter the large gate to the parking. The meeting point is in the conference room (check map).
Eating at the station
Coffee breaks will be complimentary.
Lunch will be served every day at 12:30 (sharp) on the Station.
Cost status of lunch will be complimentary.
A social dinner will take place on Nov 17th at 7pm, it is complimentary.