Practical information

Contact details

European Institute for Marine Studies

Technopôle Brest-Iroise

rue Dumont d’Urville

29280 Plouzané – FRANCE

Tel: +33 2 98 49 86 00 – Fax: +33 2 98 49 86 09

Getting to IUEM

From the airport

By Road

•     Take the N12, direction Nantes-Quimper-Brest
•     Continue on the D112, arriving in Brest, Pen Ar C’hleuz roundabout, 1st right on the D205, direction Le Conquet-Guilers-Plouzané-Brest-Ouest
•     Always follow this direction for several kilometres, turn left at the roundabout after Thalès, at the water tower.
•     Turn right at the restaurant “la Brasserie du Portzic” and then immediately right.
•     Go down into the woods and then back up after the beach.
•     At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit, just before Ifremer
•     Continue straight ahead, pass the Crous (on the left), then take the 1st left, rue Dumont d’Urville.
•     The entrance to IUEM is on the right-hand side of the forecourt.

By public transport

•     Take the tram direction ” Porte de Plouzané “.
•     Get off at the end of the line, then take bus no. 2, and get off at the “De Rochon” stop.
•     Go straight ahead on foot, pass in front of the Crous (on the left), then take the 1st left, rue Dumont d’Urville.
•     The entrance to the IUEM is on the right-hand side of the forecourt

By road

•     From Rennes, take the Express lane towards Saint Brieuc-Brest.
•     Arriving in Brest, Pen Ar C’hleuz roundabout, 1st right on D205, direction Le Conquet-Guilers-Plouzané-Brest-Ouest
•     Always follow this direction for several kilometres, turn left at the roundabout after Thalès, at the water tower.
•     Turn right at the restaurant “la Brasserie du Portzic” and then immediately right.
•     Go down into the woods and then back up after the beach.
•     At the roundabout, take the 1st exit, just before Ifremer.
•     Go straight ahead on foot, pass in front of the Crous (on the left), then take the 1st left, rue Dumont d’Urville.
•     The entrance to the IUEM is on the right-hand side of the forecourt.

HOTELS

(close to the harbour, the thrusday night dinner place and to the direct bus line 2b to the institute)

Ibis Budget

31 Rue Jean Marie Le Bris, 29200 Brest

https://all.accor.com/ssr/app/ibis/rates/6562/index.fr.shtml?compositions=1&dateIn=2024-01-31&nights=1&facets=ibb&hideHotelDetails=false&destination=brest-france&utm_campaign=ppc-ibb-mar-goo-fr-fr-dom_rest-mix-s&utm_content=fr-fr-FR-V0589&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_term=mar

(close to the railway station of Brest and tram, but works in progress on the road so maybe noisy)

Cit'Hotel de la Gare

2-4 Boulevard Gambetta 29200 BREST

https://www.logishotels.com/fr/hotel/cithotel-de-la-gare-6643?partid=1535

Hotel Vauban

http://www.hotelvauban.fr/