Kindly go through this entire document (5 pages) carefully before booking your flight.

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1 Dear Student, Greetings from Vatel International Business School, specialising in Hotel & Tourism Management! We are pleased to inform you that for the upcoming intake, Monday 01 st of March 2010, the staff at Vatel Nimes will be present on campus to welcome you. Mrs. Elisabeth Cres, Mr. Pierre Reznikov and Ms. Judy Huang will welcome you on campus from Saturday the 27 th of February 2010 (9 a.m. onwards). Please note that you should reserve your international flight ticket so that you arrive in France on the 27 th or the 28 th of February We recommend you to take the train from the airport. It is strongly recommended that you buy your ticket in advance. You can buy a ticket online at The train ride only takes 3 hours and the station is located in Nimes town centre. You can even ask your travel agent to book the flight to Paris + the train to Nimes all at once. The station from where you can get the train to Nimes is called "Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 - TGV". Kindly go through this entire document (5 pages) carefully before booking your flight. We have enclosed herewith all the information required: - To get to the SNCF railway station of the Airport Roissy Paris-CDG and take a train to Nimes (page 3). - To get to Vatel from the Nimes railway station by a taxi or the bus (page 4). It is obligatory for all students be present on campus on Monday 1 st of March In order to ensure that your arrival goes as smoothly as possible, we would appreciate you sending us the date and time of your arrival on the campus of Vatel Nimes. We look forward to receiving your arrival details before 31 st of January 2010 at the very latest. REMEMBER, WE WILL BE WELCOMING YOU ON CAMPUS!! Full Name: Student Number: Date of Arrival: (DD/MM/YY) Approximate time of arrival on campus: (am/pm) This information must be sent to: Vatel Nimes Attn: Mrs. Elisabeth CRES 140 Rue Vatel, Nimes, France Phone (landline): +33 (0) Phone (mobile) : +33 (0) Fax: [email protected] We are looking forward to welcoming you soon at Vatel Nimes. KINDLY FAX THIS SHEET TO BEFORE THE 31 st of January 2010 or send these details by to [email protected] 1

2 Dear Student, Greetings from Vatel International Business School, specialising in Hotel & Tourism Management! Read this document very carefully. Q. What s the best way of getting to Nimes? A. Ideally you should get a flight to Paris Charles De Gaulle (CDG) and then take the train to Nimes. Most international flights arrive at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris; you can then take the TGV train to Nimes. There is a train station at Charles de Gaulle airport. We have enclosed herewith all the information required to get to the SNCF railway station of the Airport Roissy Paris-Charles de Gaulle from where you can take a train to Nimes. The station is called "Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 - TGV". Q. I m flying into Paris, where do I go from there? A. We would suggest that you book your flight and the train at the same time. You'll get a better deal. If you are going to get the TGV train from Paris (Roissy 95) to Nimes, try and organise it before you arrive in France. There are only 5 direct trains from the Paris Roissy railway station with the first one at a.m. and the last one at p.m. We recommend you to book a flight that arrives at the Roissy CDG airport latest by 3 p.m. for you to make it to the last train that leaves for Nimes from the CDG TGV Railway station at p.m. Q. Where is the best place to buy my tickets? A. You can take a TGV train directly from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Nimes. You can buy your ticket at selected travel agencies in your country or on-line. The website is: Click on the English Version button and buy a ticket going from Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 - TGV to Nimes. If you purchase your ticket on-line you ll have to pay by credit card. Don t forget to print out your ticket. (The timetable included below will help you). Q. How do I get to Vatel Nimes from Nimes train station? (More information on page 4) A. When you arrive at the train station you can take a taxi from outside the station. It s just a short trip and the ride will cost you about 15 Euros. The address is: Vatel, 140 rue Vatel, Nimes; Phone: (9am to 6pm) or Make sure that you write down this address and phone number and keep it within easy reach. You can also take the bus from the Nimes railway station. The time table is enclosed in this document. If you need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact the Students Service Centre. Thank you in advance and we are looking forward to welcoming you to Vatel Nimes. We would recommend that students choose to travel by train as it is convenient and less expensive. 2

3 Access and Timetable Paris to Nimes The following train timetable should be used as a guide and all train times must be verified either online or with your travel agent. Website: Location of the SNCF railway station at Paris-Charles de Gaulle (If you are landing at the airport of Paris CDG) The SNCF railway station is located between Terminals 2C, 2D, 2E and 2F. It is served by the free CDGVAL shuttle train (to Terminals 1 and 3) and the Aéroports de Paris N1 bus (which stops at Terminals 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2 E and 2F). Getting to the SNCF railway station from your terminal From Terminal 1 Board the free CDGVAL shuttle train at the shop level, get off at the Terminal 2 Railway Station stop and follow directions for TGV Railway Station. From Terminals 2C, 2D, 2E and 2F Use the moving walkway and follow signs for TGV Railway Station. From Terminals 2A and 2B Take the Aéroports de Paris N1 bus, get off at the Terminal 2 Railway Station stop and follow directions for TGV Railway Station. From Terminal 2G Take the N3 shuttle bus, get off at the stop for Terminal 2D and follow directions for TGV Railway Station. Saturday 27 th and Sunday 28 th February 2010: Departing from: Paris CDG 2 (Roissy 95) Arriving at: Nimes Train N AM AM AM PM PM PM PM 07:27 PM PM 09:28 PM

4 Access Nimes Railway Station to Vatel The address is: Vatel, 140 rue Vatel, Nimes; Phone: (9am to 6pm) or Taxi : When you arrive at the train station you can take a taxi from outside the station. It s just a short trip and the ride will cost you about 15 Euros. One taxi can accommodate up to 2 persons. In case you do not see any taxi on arrival, you can call one by phone (do not forget to tell them that you have heavy luggage) Bus: If you arrive between 6 am (06h00) and 7 pm (19h00), you can take the H bus from in front of the railway station. The ticket costs 1 euro and is valid for one trip which you can buy in the bus itself. The bus stop in front of the railway station is Feucheres (N. 4) and you will be getting down at the Faculté de Médecine stop. Time Table Saturday 27th February 2010 Time of departure from Feucheres Sunday 28th February 2010 Time of departure from Feucheres 06h20 06h45 07h09 07h35 08h01 08h18 08h34 08h57 09h18 09h41 10h04 10h24 10h42 10h59 11h24 11h40 11h58 12h20 12h39 12h54 13h12 13h30 13h49 14h06 14h25 14h43 15h02 15h20 15h40 16h01 16h21 16h41 16h57 17h18 17h36 17h59 18h20 18h36 18h55 19h14 19h31 20h01 20h26 20h55 06h28 07h13 08h07 08h59 10h06 10h58 11h51 12h46 13h38 14h28 15h19 16h12 17h25 18h20 19h07 19h50 4

5 Phrases in French to help you get to Vatel Nimes Excuse me! Please Thank you Where is the train station, please? Where can I buy a one way TGV ticket to Nimes? I would like one ticket to Nimes, please. How much does it cost? Where is the platform for the train to Nimes? Is this the train for Nimes please? Where is the taxi stand? I m going to Institut Vatel, 140 rue Vatel. I have a lot of luggage I would like a small telephone card, please? Excusez-moi S il vous plaît Merci Où est la gare des grandes lignes? Où puis-je acheter un billet simple pour Nîmes? Je voudrais un billet pour Nîmes, s il vous plaît. Combien cela coûte t-il? Où est le quai du train pour Nîmes? Est-ce que c est le train pour Nîmes s il vous plaît? Où puis-je trouver un taxi? Je vais à Vatel, 140 rue Vatel. J ai beaucoup de bagages Je voudrais une petite télécarte, s il vous plaît? 5