The IEEE International On-Line Testing Workshop and the IEEE International Workshop on Memory Technology, Design and Testing will be held at the:

Hotel Delos (***)
Isle of Bendor
France

Tel.: + 33 4 94 29 11 60,
Fax: + 33 4 94 32 41 44

A block of rooms has been reserved at the tree hotels located on the island of Bendor (reported in the Hotel Reservation Form) for reservations received by May 9th. After May 9th availability of rooms is not guaranteed on the island, due to reduced number of places. As the Workshop will be held during high season on French Mediterranean Coast, we recommend to reserve by the assigned deadline.

  INSURANCE

While the Workshop organisation makes every effort in order to ensure the safety and well being of all the Workshop participants and associates, the Workshop cannot take responsibility for any accident or damage that may occur during the Workshop.

  REFUND POLICY

Refund policy for preregistration: there is a 80 Euros service charge for processing refunds. Requests for preregistration refunds must be received no later than 6 working days prior to the first day of the Workshop to be honoured. No refunds will be issued after 29 June for IOLTW and 2 July 2002 for MTDT Workshop.
Substitutions will be accepted at any stage.

  ABOUT THE LOCATION

In the year 50, a volcanic eruption annihilated the immense city Welsh-Roman TAUROENTUM creating a island, 7 hectares. In 1259, Sarrasins desolated the island and called it "Isola del bendoris" (The mountain's daughter's island). Bendor was born at this moment. In the 17th century, the Duc of La Cardière exiled his son on the island. He kindled fires on rocks and shipwrecked. He told "I've got a better precious stone than the King of France more «crown diamond»". In 1950, the island is deserted. Paul Ricard decided to give back life to this «precious stone». Since 1951, Ricard liquor with anis flavour is the third world consummated drink.

The Island is a very small island (7ha.) located in front of Bandol French Riviera coast close to Marseilles and Toulon. This island has kept all the attractive sides of small Provencal houses and luxuriant gardens where life is worth living (there are no cars).

The island will charm you with its peaceful environment and its many facilities. You'll find a foot path going round the island where you can see the port, then the shore. Going more into the center of the island, you will find many statues and a flower landscape with multicoloured houses and small provincial artisans.

  ACCESS

Isle of Bendor is at 7 minutes by boat from Bandol port. The boat service is every 30 minutes from 7 am to 10 pm and every hour between 10 pm and 2 am. Taxi boats are available on demand

HOW TO REACH BANDOL

• By plane:

  Nearest international airport: Marseilles-Marignane, 80km far, 1h travel time by car.
  

  • Shuttles from Marseilles Railway Station (St. Charles)-to-Marseilles Marignane Airport, departure: every 20 minutes, 05h30-21h50; duration 30 min. And from Marseilles Marignane Airport-to-Marseilles Railway Station (St. Charles), departure: every 20 minutes, 06h15-22h50; duration 30 min. The one-way price is around 8 Euros.
    Trains between Marseilles Railway Station (St. Charles) and Bandol: train connexions almost every 30 minutes between 6h00 - 23h00, duration around 45 minutes.

  • Rent a car companies: Major rent a car companies are located at the Marseilles Marignane Airport or Nice Airport.
    The only rent a car company located in Bandol is Europcar. You can rent a car with Europcar at Marignane Airport and leave it at Bandol. The one day fee for an economic class car announced at the Europcar web site is around 95 Euros.

  Toulon national airport: Toulon/Hyeres airport is a small airport that offers few connexions, 20 km far, 20 minutes travel time by car.

• By car, coming to Bandol from:
  • Nice: take the motorway A8 (E74, E8) for 156 km, take the motorway A57, direction Toulon for 50 km, take the motorway A50 direction Sanary-sur-mer for 6.6km and exit Bandol (exit 12).
  • Marseilles: take the motorway A50 direction Toulon for 46 km, exit 12 to Bandol.
  • Toulon: take the motorway A50 direction Marseilles for 15km, exit 12 to Bandol.

  After the toll, follow the direction Bandol centre. After 400 meters (in front of the sea), there is a stop: take right, then go straight 1 kilometre long. You have to go through Bandol following the port. You can find easily the wharf which can be seen from the road. You can use the fountain and the round about as landmark; you will see "ILE DE BENDOR" in big blue letters.
  One boat round trip is offered by the conference organisation. Several parkings are at your disposition on the coast side. The only safe and supervised one is the 11th November one. The rate is around 8 Euros for 24 hours or 40 Euros for a week.

  Prepare your route.

• By train:

  Trains between Marseilles Railway Station (St. Charles) and Bandol: train connexions almost every 30 minutes between 6h00 - 23h00, duration around 45 minutes. The railway station at Bandol is at 10 minutes walking distance from the port.
  Paris-Marseilles: there are several departures daily by TGV (high speed train).

  See french SNCF timetable.

• Traveling by taxi between:
  • Marseilles Marignane Airport and Marseilles Railway Station, the price is around 40 Euros.
  • Marseilles Railway Station and Bandol the price is around 65 Euros.
  • Marseilles Marignane Airport and Bandol, the price is around 100 Euros.

  TOURIST INFORMATION

For tourist information, you can also visit the web sites:

• All about Tourism, Business, Culture, History, French Cooking in Provence (in french).
• Beyond the Côte d'Azur and French Riviera.
• Provence Tourism Guide.
• Bandol.
• A weather overwiew for the next few days offered by .