By plane:

Geneva Airport is 1 hour drive from les Houches. There is a regular bus service between Geneva and Les Houches (only once or twice a day). Schedules for local shuttles are:

Sunday

Geneva Airport           08:00 11:00 13:50 15:45 18:40

Les Houches (St-Antoine) 09:50 12:31 15:25 17:20 20:15

Friday

Les Houches (St-Antoine) 07:15 07:50 10:15 11:15 14:15 16:45

Geneva Airport           08:50 09:40 11:50 12:50 15:50 18:20

Then we strongly advise you to take a taxi (tel. +33 -4-50 54 41 76 or +33 -4-50 54 41 09) to go up to the school (5km).
NB: It is possible to use a private limousine service (tel. +33 -4-76 70 30 40 Mr Prieur).

Arrival at the Les Houches station, with one change at Saint-Gervais (from France), or at Martigny (from Switzerland). There is about 10 trains per day between St Gervais and Les Houches. Then we strongly advise you to take a taxi (tel. +33 -4-50 54 41 76 or +33 -4-50 54 41 09) to go up to the school (5km).

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

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 Les Trabets". 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, but it is useful to make reservations.
 

Meals are taken at the school dining room. Drinks are not included. Coffee, tea (free!) and liqueurs are available at the cafeteria.

Breakfast : 8:00 am to 8:45 am ;
Lunch : 12:30 am ;
Dinner : 7:30 pm

Accompanying persons who have registered can take their meals at the restaurant (8 Euros per meal).

The cafeteria has a piano, baby-foots and table tennis. A few mountain bikes are available.

A flashlight is handy at night ; the school chalets are scattered on the mountainside and outside lights may be poor (power failures, storms, star parties).

Electricity: AC, 50Hz, 220V.
 

Weather

Weather is unpredictable (altitude 1150 m), temperature may range from -15 to 5°C. Sport clothes are preferable. Warm sweater(s), rain gear, good walking shoes and home shoes are necessary.
 

Contact

Mail:

Ecole de Physique des Houches
La Côte des Chavants
F-74310 Les Houches
FRANCE

• from abroad: +33 4 50 54 40 69
• from France: 04 50 54 40 69

You may contact participants at meals hours (12h30-13h30) (19h30-20h30) by calling the Restaurant at 33 4 50 54 41 24

• from abroad: +33 4 50 55 53 25
• from France: 04 50 55 53 25

secretariat.houches@ujf-grenoble.fr