Venue and Accommodation

The EFTS is in the SUPMICROTECH ENSMM building, 26 rue de l'Epitaphe, Besançon

Euroairport Basel-Mulhouse EAP/MLH/BSL, 160 km / 1:45 drive, or shuttle + train
Geneva airport GVA, 190 km, 2:30 hours drive
Lyon Saint Exupery LYS, 250 km / 2:30 hours drive, or shuttle + train
Paris Charles de Gaulle CDG, 3:30 hours by train (driving not recommended)
Strasbourg Airport SXB, 250 km drive, or shuttle + train

Besancon has two main stations, Viotte (downtown), and Franche-Comte TGV (16 km away)
A comfortable connection from Franche-Comte TGV to Viotte is available (double check that your ticket goes to Viotte because the connection is not free).

• Paris Gare de Lyon, 2:30-3 hours, 10 train options every day
• Lyon Besançon Viotte, 3 hours, 10 train options every day
• Mulhouse, 1:30, 10 train options every day
• Strasbourg, 2:30-3, 7-8 train options every day

The French railway company is SNCF

From Basel-Mulhouse airport
From Lyon Saint Exupery airport
From Geneva airport

Everything is on the web page of the Ginko bus company. Unfortunately, there is still no English version.

Accomodation is not included in the registration charges. Here we have some hotel suggestions.

All Suites Hotel
Ethic Etapes CIS Besançon

Hotel du Nord
Hotel Regina
Hotel Granvelle - Best Western Citadelle
Hotel Ibis Besançon centre ville

Hotel Ibis Budget Besançon centre gare
Hotel Victor Hugo
Hotel Foch

Besançon is the capital and principal city of the Franche-Comté area in the east of France. Located close to the France-Swiss border, it is the capital of time mechanisms.

The city has one of the most beautiful historical centres which presents a remarkable ensemble of classic stone buildings, some dating back to the Roman era.

The old town is enclosed in a broad horse-shoe part of the river (Doubs), which is blocked off at the neck by Vauban's imposing Citadelle. The citadel, the city walls and Fort Griffon were added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2008, as part of the “Vauban's Fortifications” group.

Please find more information
on the Besancon Tourist Board web site,
on Wikipedia, and
about La Citadelle, UNESCO World Heritage, ,

Current Session
Program, 2024
Scientific Council, 2024
Registration and Policy, 2024
Venue and Accommodation, 2024
Links, 2024
Thanks, 2024
Contact, 2024
Previous EFTS sessions, since 2013

The EFTS is kindly hosted by SUPMICROTECH ENSMM