MASCOT-NUM 2024 will be held at the Belambra Club “Les Criques” located at the tip of the Giens peninsula, on the French Mediterranean coast, in the Var department.
The resort is located on a classified and protected site. The Belambra “Les Criques” offers a total change of scenery in a natural 35-hectare park , surrounded by 17 private, natural coves. The partly renovated accommodation, newly updated restaurant and bar with an exceptional terrace and panoramic view of Porquerolles, plus the new swimming pool, all fit perfectly into this natural setting.
Address:
Club Belambra “Les Criques”
Presqu’Ile de Giens
406 avenue de l’Esterel
83400 Hyères-les-Palmiers
By air
The closest Airport is Toulon-Hyères Airport (from London, Amsterdam or Paris), 12km – 15min by taxi
For more flights and destinations you can also fly to Nice Côte d’Azur International Airport (150km – 1h45 by car) or Marseille-Provence Airport (110km – 1h45 by car).
By train
The closest train station is Hyères main station (Gare SNCF d’Hyères).
From the train station, take the bus 67 to ‘La Tour Fondue’ – stop at Esterel (700m from Belambra entrance)
Toulon train station is also close (30 min). From there you can take either bus 29 or 39 direction ‘Gare routiere de Hyères‘. Stop at “Hyères gare routiere” and from there take the bus 67 to ‘La Tour Fondue’ – stop at Esterel (700m from Belambra entrance)
By Taxi
Taxi approximately prices to Belambra:
- From Toulon-Hyères airport 25 EUR 10 min
- From Toulon railway station 80 EUR 45 min
- From Hyères railway station 35 EUR 15 min
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- Taxis Radio Hyérois Tel. +33 (0) 4 94 00 60 00
- Radio-Taxi Toulon Tel. +33 (0) 4 94 93 51 51
By Car
Car park on site with 5 charging point for electric cars.
Nice to know
Opening/closing hours, public holidays, currency, areas codes for France, Emergency phone numbers, advice for a trouble-free stay…
Climate:
The French Riviera benefits from a Mediterranean-type climate, characterized by exceptional sunshine almost 300 days a year and mild temperatures for most of the year.
Opening hours:
Shops are usually open from 9 am to 7 pm from Monday to Saturday.
Department stores may stay open until 9 pm.
Banks are open from 8.30 to 12 noon and 2 to 4.30 pm, Monday to Friday, with some branches opening on Saturday mornings and during lunch time.
Money/currency:
Credit cards are accepted in many shops, hotels and restaurants.
For cash, you will find ATMs on just about every street corner (24 hours a day). Bank branches, exchange bureaux and some post offices handle currency exchange transactions and traveller’s cheques. Whatever you are buying, prices are net (VAT included).
Emergency phone numbers:
Dial the following numbers (toll-free)
SAMU (medical emergencies): 15
Police emergency: 17
Fire-brigade: 18
European emergency call: 112
Calling:
To call France in France: 0 + area number + number
To call France from abroad: 00 + 33 + number
To call abroad: 00 + country exchange number + number
Electric standards:
220 Volts – 380 Volts / 50 Hertz
A few tips for a pleasant trouble-free holiday:
– You are strongly recommended to respect smoking/no smoking signs in public places.
– A service charge is included in the price of each item on the menu in any cafe or restaurant as required by French law. In theory, no further tipping is expected.
– If you are driving, park only where authorised and respect speed limits on highways and motorways. France extensively uses radars to detect speeding and take pictures of the cars. Police will send the ticket to the rental car company that will forward the bill to the driver.
