Venue

Observatoire de Haute-Provence

The conference will take place at Observatoire de Haute-Provence (OHP), observing station in Astrophysics, Geophysics, Physics of Atmosphere and Ecology. The Observatory founded in 1937, is located in Southern France, near the village of Saint Michel l’Observatoire. It is the place of discovery of 51 Peg b, an achievement that earned Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz the Nobel prize in Physics in 2019, and of co-discovery of Gl 876 b, the first planet detected around an M-dwarf star. The 193-cm telescope is currently equipped with the SOPHIE spectrograph, which produces a steady contribution to exoplanet studies.

Travel

OHP is located in a beautiful, rather isolated area, about 100 km North of Marseille (France).

The closest airport is Marseille Provence and the closest high-speed train stations are Aix-TGV, Marseille and Avigon-TGV . Car rentals are available at the aiport and train stations. There is also the option of using regional trains and buses to reach Manosque. Manosque is located 15 km from OHP and a pick-up will be organized on Sunday 5 October afternoon.

Accommodation

Up to 100 participants are expected. Some accommodation will be provided on site and there are many other options available close to the Observatory.

Food

Lunch is included in the registration fees. It will be served at Maison Jean Perrin, within the domain of the Observatory.

For people staying at OHP, dinners can be served at Maison Jean Perrin in the evenings. The price is about 20€ per dinner, and reservation will be done at the moment of your inscription. Alternatively, there are several restaurants reachable by car in Saint-Michel, Mane, Forcalquier or Manosque.