City of Mandelieu-La Napoule - Côte d'Azur

Located in the center of the French Riviera (southeastern France), next to Cannes and at equal distance from Saint Tropez and the Italian border, with a fortified castle of the 14th century, amazing beaches, the Esterel Massif, and a range of day and night activities, Mandelieu-La Napoule is a vibrant city that offers entertainment while being ideal to sea and nature lovers.

Its climate, ease of access (20 min from Nice international Airport, 10-15 min from Cannes train station, shuttles), free parking, hotel facilities of various price ranges, and various green initiatives (creation of the Mimosa road to protect biodiversity; fight against pollution by reducing traffic, developing cycle tracks, public transportation..) are the other reasons why we chose Mandelieu-La Napoule as the convention’s headquarters.

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How to get to Mandelieu-La Napoule (by plane, train, bus)

By plane

Nice Côte d’Azur international airport 

It has 40 flights a day to Paris, and 85 destinations. 

Mandelieu-La Napoule, is accessible from the airport in just 30 minutes by bus or by car.  More information at www.nice.aeroport.fr 

Plane tickets:  

OFIAN works with Air France/KLM to offer to the convention's participants a large range of preferential airfares on flights worlwide (coming to Nice). Click on the picture on the right to get more information, then send an email at  Cette adresse email est protégée contre les robots des spammeurs, vous devez activer Javascript pour la voir.  to obtain the event ID that you will need to book your ticket. This email should have the following subject "Event ID for AF flight booking", and should contain your first & last names, type and number of pass. Don't forget to keep the document after adding the ID on it.

By train

Several TGV serve the Cannes Station, 7 km away from Mandelieu-La Napoule. You can then choose between a taxi or a bus for quick access

To view train timetables and prices: www.ter-sncf.com/paca - www.sncf.fr

OFIAN works with SNCF to offer to the convention's participants discounts (20%) on French train tickets (going to Mandelieu-La Napoule). Send an email at Cette adresse email est protégée contre les robots des spammeurs, vous devez activer Javascript pour la voir. with the following subject "SNCF discounts for the GreenVampCon"; this email should contain your first&last names, type of pass. After checking that you are indeed participating in the event, you will receive an email explaining how to obtain the discount coupon that you will need to buy your ticket.

Bus information from Cannes SNCF trian station:
Cannes Bus Station: 0825 825 599
Mandelieu Bus Station: 04 92 97 29 48 (100 metres from the town centre) 

Lines serving the Centre of Mandelieu-La Napoule :
Line 20 (TGV - SNCF Cannes train station – Centre of Mandelieu-La Napoule): Timetables and map in PDF format: www.busazur.com/ftp/FR_plan/L20.pdf

Taxi rank in Mandelieu: 
David: 06 09 52 54 25 / Denis: 06 07 05 64 44/ Sébastien: 06 09 84 37 37/ Michel: 06 09 33 24 16 / Pascal: 06 07 14 12 77

Taxi rank in Cannes: www.taxicannes.fr

(sources Mandelieu-La Napoule Tourist office)

By bus

Go HERE

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Location of the convention: Centre Expo Congres

In the center of Mandelieu-La Napoule:

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How to get to the centre expo ( train, bus)

Bus information :
Cannes bus station : +33(0)4 93 45 20 08
Mandelieu-La Napoule Bus Station: 0825 825 599 (100 metres from the Congress Exhibition centre)

Routes serving the Congress and Exhibition Centre:

ROUTE 20 (TGV station - SNCF Cannes – Mandelieu-La Napoule expo congres)
Around 1 bus every 30 minutes
Timetable and map in PDF format: www.busazur.com/ftp/FR_plan/L20.pdf
ROUTE 16 (Escarras –MLN (mandelieu-la napoule) bus station – Maréchal Juin)
Timetable & map in PDF : www.busazur.com/2016.pdf
ROUTE 15 Timetable & map in PDF:  www.busazur.com/15_R.PDF

By car:
You can access the Congress and Exhibition Centre straight from “Mandelieu-La Napoule” exit No. 40 off the A8 Motorway, 150 metres away.
This way you can avoid all the inconvenience of travelling through the town and being caught in traffic jams.
There is also a free car park with 600 spaces, 50 metres from the Congress and Exhibition Centre: the Parking des Ecureuils.

Accommodation in Mandelieu-La Napoule

 
Below you’ll find a list of some hotels/residences, take a look :

Hotels/résidences     Campsites/holiday villages

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 What to do in Mandelieu-La Napoule and surrounding areas?

• Go to the beach
• Visit Marineland (http://www.marineland.fr/page-_en.php)
• Visit the Lérins Islands : Ste Marguerite island, departure from Mandelieu-La Napoule (http://bit.ly/Hkq9xJ ; http://bit.ly/HtQjlc)
• Walking, hiking, cycling sites, departure from Mandelieu-La Napoule (http://bit.ly/I3EvDW)
• Visit the corniche d’Or friday (guided cruise to admire the breathtaking contrast between the red rocks of the Esterel and the turquoise of the Mediterranean Sea), departure from Mandelieu-La Napoule. Average price : 20€, http://bit.ly/IfkitB 
• Visit Nice, a city with a very rich cultural heritage, walk on the “promenade of the English”…
• Visit the city of Cannes while it gets ready for its famous film festival, walk by the “Palais des festivals”, take a picture on the stairs, take a stroll in the streets…(various ways to join Cannes from Mandelieu-La Napoule, e.g, train: 5€, http://bit.ly/HtVK3k)
• Visit the oceanic museum of Monaco (http://www.oceano.mc/) and the city of Monaco (average price leave-return train Mandelieu-La Napoule-Monaco, 20€, http://bit.ly/HtVK3k) 
• Visit the traditional perfume factories Fragonard et Galimard in Grasses, create your own perfume (http://bit.ly/9TBtUU; http://bit.ly/Hu8vun)
• Spend an afternoon in Italy by visiting the city Vintimille (known by fashionistas for its market, 1h50, average price l-r from Mandelieu-La Napoule ~ 25€, http://bit.ly/HtVK3k) or the city San Remo (luxurious capital of the Riviera flowers, stroll the street of the old town, visit the market, 2h50, average price l-r departure from Mandelieu-La Napoule ~32€,  http://bit.ly/HtVK3k)