Venue
Where is Réunion Island?… Check out Wikipedia! In short, it is a French overseas department, a tropical volcanic island (with an area of about 2500 sq. km) located in the Southern Hemisphere, in the Indian Ocean, at longitude 55°30′ E and latitude 21° S, east of Madagascar, part of the so-called Mascarene (Mascarenhas) Archipelago (with Mauritius and Rodrigues). It offers facilities, public services and living standards similar to what is commonly found in (mainland) France and other developed western countries.
The Symposium will take place at the holiday resort Le Village de Corail in Saint-Gilles-Les-Bains on the western coast of the island. Please visit the pages about the Holiday resort for more information.
Travel
How to come to Réunion Island?… by plane… or boat! More seriously, there are several options depending on where you come from, as shown on the map below:
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From Europe: direct flights from Paris (CDG or ORY) to Saint-Denis de la Réunion or several flights to Mauritius from other places (Zurich, Frankfurt, London, etc.) and then take one of the regular flights from Mauritius to La Réunion.
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From USA/Canada: either go to Paris/London and do as above, or fly to Johannesburg directly from New York or Atlanta and then take a direct flight to Saint-Denis de la Réunion.
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From South-America: fly to Sao Paulo, take a direct flight to Johannesburg and then take a direct flight to Saint-Denis de la Réunion.
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From Africa: direct flight from Johannesburg, or fly to Mauritius from Cape Town then take one of the regular flights from Mauritius to La Réunion.
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From Middle East/Asia: there are several airports with direct flights to Mauritius. Then take one of the regular flights from Mauritius to La Réunion.
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From Australia: direct flight from Perth to Mauritius, then take one of the regular flights from Mauritius to La Réunion, or fly to Johannesburg from Sydney and then take a direct flight to Saint-Denis de la Réunion.
