Venue
Causal Worlds 2026 will take place in Grenoble, France, at the gateway to the French Alps and just over an hour from Lyon.
The conference will be held at the Maison de la Création et de l’Innovation (MaCI) on the University Grenoble Alpes campus, easily accessible by tram from the city centre.
Travel
Public transport in Grenoble
Grenoble has an efficient tram and bus network. Tickets can be purchased on the tram stops, or you can tap directly your bank card. Please note that tickets must be validated prior to boarding trams, or upon boarding buses.
The closest tram stop to the conference venue is “Gabriel Fauré”, served by two tram lines:
- Tram B: direction “Gières Plaine des sports”,
- Tram C: direction “Saint-Martin-d’Hères Condillac Universités”,
and is 10-15 minutes transport from the city centre. The Tram D stop “Université – Les Taillées” is also a short 5 minute walk from the venue.
By plane
The nearest major airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport, located 90 km from Grenoble. The easiest way to get to Grenoble from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport is to use one of the regular bus services:
The journey from the airport to Grenoble bus station takes approximately 1 hour and 5 minutes. It is also possible to get take a TGV train, but these are no quicker, less regular, and often more expensive.
Another option is to fly to Geneva airport. There are also regular bus services from there to Grenoble.
Further information on reaching Grenoble by plane.
By train
Grenoble is reachable by train on the French rail network SNCF. SNCF offers several direct TGV trains per day to Grenoble from Paris and other cities. You can book your tickets on the SNCF website. There are also regular regional TER trains to Lyon, Geneva and Valence, which are further connected with the TGV and international train networks.
Further information on reaching Grenoble my train is available here.
Getting around during the conference
Lunch at O’Campus
O’Campus is a restaurant located on the university campus, about a 7-minute walk from the MaCI. The most direct route is through the Muse area of the campus, although Google Maps may suggest a slightly different path.
Conference dinner Chez le Pèr’Gras
The conference dinner will take place at Chez le Pèr’Gras, near the historic Bastille fortress overlooking Grenoble. From MaCI, allow approximately 40–50 minutes, including the tram ride to the city centre, the cable car ascent, and the final walk to the restaurant. The easiest way to access is by taking the Grenoble-Bastille cable car (from the Jardin de ville) with the tickets you received when registering.
Please note, there are other events at the Bastille this day, so there will likely be queues to ride it. We recommend taking it prior to 6pm and enjoying the view from the top.
It is also possible to walk up. The walk is very pleasant (several different routes are possible), but allow about an hour. See here for routes and further information.
From the Bastille cable car station to the restaurant
After exiting the cable car at the Bastille upper station, follow the pedestrian path east toward Chez le Pèr’Gras (90 chemin de la Bastille). The restaurant is about a 5-minute walk from the station.