Practical information

Les Houches physics school Website

The Center of Physics organises workshops, lasting one, two or sometimes three weeks, which bring together theoreticians and experimentalists. Participants exchange knowledge and are confronted by different view points that may lead to the definition of new research programmes. Meetings of the Center of Physics are usually organised in order to leave enough time for discussion in groups that meet in small, separate work rooms.

Practical information

To check into your room, you need to go to the lobby of the main chalet, where you will find the housing list with your name, your room number and the name of the chalet you are staying in. There is no problem for late arrivals. The main chalet is open 24/24.

You can register at the administrative office of the Physics Center during the first days of the school. The office will also be open on the day of arrival between 2 p.m. and 5.30 p.m.

Cars must be parked in the car park on the top of the Center.

• By plane: Geneva Airport is 1 hour drive from les Houches.

The simplest way is to use a shuttle service (approximately 40 euros up to the school, book at least three days in advance). Click here for a complete view of the different companies.
For the participants arriving at Geneva airport, they must make their own shuttle reservations directly to the Ecole des Houches. Beware: We do not recommend the Alpybus company.

There is also a regular bus service between Geneva and Les Houches (only once or twice a day): Gare routière de Genève. One should then take a taxi for the last 5 kms from the Les Houches village to the school (the total cost is similar to that of the limousine). One can also travel from Geneva to Les Houches by train (+ taxi from the train station to the School), but it is quite complicated (3 connections) and long (go through Annemasse on the French side or through Martigny on the Swiss side).

• By train: arrival at the Les Houches station, with one change at Saint-Gervais (from France), or at Martigny (from Switzerland). There are about 10 trains per day between St Gervais and Les Houches (schedules, 20 minutes), 20mn trip). From the Les Houches station, we strongly encourage you to take a taxi to reach the school which is about 5 kms off the station. You should call and book a taxi as they are very busy: taxi Garny: 06 12 35 30 72, taxi Persault: 04 50 54 41 09, taxi Carrier: 06 22 75 19 37 and taxi Servoz: 06 84 66 86 73.
  Participants can also contact Les Houches administrative office (Tel. 04 50 54 40 69) for bookings.

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

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 Bellevue”. 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, it is useful to make a reservation.

Phone (from Monday to Friday at office hours):
From abroad: +33 4 50 54 40 69
From France: 04 50 54 40 69

Fax:
From abroad: +33 4 50 55 53 25
From France: 04 50 55 53 25

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

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