SOCIAL PROGRAM – WEDNESDAY 1st JULY

EXCURSION – 15:30-19:00

15:30 – 16:00 – From the Domaine du Lazaret to Sète town center: Access on foot via the Corniche promenade

16:00 – 17:00 – Guided tour of the picturesque streets of the upper district, above the port (“Little Naples”). This is an opportunity to discover the Open-Air Museum -MaCO).

17:00 –18:00 – Guided tour from the canals.

18:00 –19:00 – Crossing the Etang de Thau by boat to Loupian. Perhaps the opportunity to see flamingos… and learn about oyster farming.

GALA EVENING – 19:00 – 00:00

19:00 –00:00 – Aperitive and Festive dinner with musical band at Saint-Pierre restaurant.
Return by autocar to Domaine du Lazaret.

OPTIONNAL VISIT OF THE IES – Friday 3 July – 13:30-15:30

The IES team involved in organizing the Workshop arranged a visit on Friday 3 July afternoon for anyone interested. A bus will depart at 1:30 p.m. from the Domaine de Lazaret to take you to Montpellier (about 1 hour). The tour lasts 45 minutes. You can then take a tram to downtown Montpellier or one of Montpellier’s two train stations, or take a taxi to the airport.

The Institute of Electronics and Systems (IES) is a leading research laboratory affiliated with the University of Montpellier and the CNRS. Our work focuses on the development of advanced technologies in the fields of electronics, embedded systems, and nanotechnology, with the aim of addressing major societal and industrial challenges. https://www.ies.umontpellier.fr/

SUGGESTIONS FOR ACCOMPANYING PERSONS

Les Halles, a permanent indoor market open every morning; outdoor markets in the city center on Wednesdays on Gambetta and Alsace-Lorraine Streets, and on Victor Hugo Street on Fridays.
Visit the museums—the Paul Valéry Museum, the Georges Brassens Center, the Maritime Museum, and Miam (International Museum of Modest Arts)—as well as the cemeteries, which attract many tourists and visitors to the graves of the iconic Sète singer Georges Brassens and the famous poet Paul Valéry.

PRE or POST-TOUR IDEAS

If you plan to arrive the weekend before the workshop and/or stay on for the weekend after, here are a few ideas for places to stay in the Occitanie region. Of course, this list is not exhaustive.

On the Montpellier side

Discover the heritage of Montpellier’s city center, its narrow streets, small squares, and museums… And to extend your discovery of the region, the coastline, the Camargue, the back country and its small medieval villages…
> https://www.visit-occitanie.com/en/discovering/major-sites/montpellier-mediterranee/
> https://www.montpellier-france.com/stay/ideas-for-a-stay/

On the Perpignan and Catalonia side

Its location between the sea and the mountains makes it the perfect destination for enjoying the diverse landscapes and sights to discover in the Pyrénées-Orientales. The medieval center of this beautiful Catalan town is worth exploring, as is the coastline with its quaint little ports (all the way to Cadaqués on the Spanish border). And if you’re feeling mountainous, the Pyrenees await you.

> https://www.visit-occitanie.com/en/discovering/major-sites/perpignan-mediterranean/
> https://www.perpignantourisme.com/en/