SOFCOT – 100ème Congrès de la Société Française de Chirurgie Orthopédique & Traumatologique

Cannes Palais des festivals et des congrès
1, boulevard de la Croisette
06400 Cannes

Le palais des Festivals et des Congrès

It couldn’t be more conveniently located! Le Palais des Festivals et des Congrès is located at the start of the famous Croisette in Cannes, on the shores of the Mediterranean, in the heart of the city. The white, glass-roofed building is easy to access for event organizers and the general public alike. Everything is close at hand. A real luxury.

The car park is located directly beneath the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès and has 924 spaces spread over 3 levels, including 15 spaces reserved for disabled people and 49 semi-rapid recharging points for electric vehicles. A new pay-as-you-go service of 13 self-service electric bicycles has been set up on level -2 of the Palais car park, operated by a local company called Mobicity. A ‘find my car’ guidance system has also been introduced

PARKING

on site

BUS STATION

2min walking distance

RAILWAY STATION

10min walking distance

AIRPORT

27km

Getting to Cannes easily by train

The city of Cannes and itsmodern train station are widely served by TGV, Corail and express trains, which connect them to all French regions and Europe’s biggest cities. Trains arrive within a six-minute walk (we timed it!) of le Palais des Festivals et des Congrès. More info on Ouigo or SNCF Connect

Some examples of journey times: Cannes/Toulon (1h15) – Cannes/Marseille (2h) – Cannes/Aix en Provence (3h15) – Cannes/Lyon (4h) and Cannes/Paris (5h15).

If you want to enjoy the beauty of the landscape, know that the TER allows you to cover the whole region from Saint-Raphaël to Monaco, via Antibes, Biot, Cagnes-sur-Mer, Nice, Villefranche-sur-Mer. More info at https://www.ter.sncf.com/sud-provence-alpes-cote-d-azur

Flying in from all over the world

Two airports serve the city of Cannes. Located less than 30 km from la Croisette, Nice-Côte d’Azur is the second largest airport in France after Paris. Shuttle buses run from the airport to Cannes in around 45 minutes (via the freeway): departures from the airport from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. and from Cannes from 7 a.m. to 7:45 p.m.

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As France’s second-largehttps://www.niceairportxpress.com/en/homest airport for business aviation after Paris-le Bourget, the aéroport de Cannes-Mandelieu is an ideal way to reach Cannes from Europe’s major metropolises. Located between the Estérel massif and the Bay of Cannes, 15 minutes from le Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, it offers an exceptional gateway to the city and its region. Cabs, rental cars and public transport (notably the A Palm Express line) are available to take you to le Palais. https://en.cannes.aeroport.fr

Carpooling to le Palais?

If you have to come by road, le Palais des Festivals encourages you to carpool. For example by using the BlaBlaCar or BlaBlaCar Bus platforms.

Cannes is linked to all major European cities by the autoroute A8 “La Provençale”

  • exit n°43 Cannes La Bocca or exit Mougins/Cannes coming from Aix-en-Provence to the west and Italy to the east
  • exit n°42 Grasse / Cannes-centre – Le Cannet / Mougins. In this case, take the direction Cannes-Centre / Le Cannet as far as le Palais des Festivals.

Some examples of mileage distances: Paris 950 km – Milan 320 km – Geneva 630 km – Barcelona 670 km – Rome 710 km – Munich 810 km – Brussels 1220 km – Amsterdam 1400 km.

You can also take the opportunity to test the route Napoléon (N85) from Golfe-Juan (it’s next to Cannes) to Grenoble. This route retraces the Emperor’s historic journey on his return from the Île d’Elbe in 1815.

The access by the seaside is also very easy via the D6098 to le Palais des Festivals et des Congrès.