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Practical information

Participation to the European civic days is free of charge.
Interpretation will be offered in French and English all over the event.

Espace Encan, Centre des congrès
Quai Louis Prunier
17033 La Rochelle

You can choose between the following transports to come to La Rochelle :


You can go to La Rochelle following the A10 freeway :

    • from Paris : 460 km – 5h
    • from Bordeaux : 180 km – 1h45.


Each day, 6 TGV from Paris (Montparnasse train station, but also connection Roissy – La Rochelle), 4 connections with Nantes and 7 with Bordeaux. The train station of La Rochelle is at five minute walking distance from the Centre of Congress, Encan.
You can consult the SNCF web site : www.voyages-sncf.com



The airport of La Rochelle is located about 10 minutes by car of the city centre. To come by taxi: Abeilles taxi, phone: 05 46 41 55 55 (switchboard open 7/7, 24/24); you can also take the shuttle from Monday to Saturday, you can find the schedule here. There are connections from Paris and London.
For further information, please consult the website : www.larochelle.aeroport.fr

Access map to the Encan, Congress center of La Rochelle
La Rochelle’s city center map with location of the Encan
Check out Encan’s map with the setting of the rooms

European civic days Programme Worshop Plenary sessions Associative village