LORIA is located on the campus of the Faculty of Sciences of Nancy University (Université Henri Poincaré). Its physical address is
615 rue du Jardin Botanique 54602 Villers-lès-Nancy
From the train station, LORIA is easily reached by bus or by tram.
Access by tram: Take the T1 line (line map) at the Nancy Gare stop in the direction of Vandoeuvre CHU and get off at the stop Callot. Then traverse the University campus: from the tram stop, go right in the direction of Lycée Jacques Callot, then follow the street uphill (turning left), finally enter the campus. LORIA is the white building on the top of the hill. The tram takes less than 15 minutes and runs approximately every 7-15 minutes during working hours.
Access by bus: Take the Campus line (also known as 8 line) from one of the Nancy centre stops in the direction of Vandoeuvre CHU and get off at the stop Grande Corvée. LORIA is on your left, walk uphill about 30m. (The bus stop is in Rue du Jardin Botanique, facing the back side of LORIA, the main entrance to LORIA is on the other side.) The bus ride takes less than 15 minutes, buses run every 8-15 minutes during working hours.
Like many French cities, Nancy has a system of short-term bike rentals called Velostan. The bike ride from the city center to LORIA takes about 20 minutes.
Here is a selection of hotels, which are located close to the city center and the tram and bus lines to LORIA. For more information, see the Tourist Office of Nancy, or your preferred online hotel reservation platform.
- Best Western Hôtel Crystal (3 star hotel) 5 rue Chanzy, 54000 Nancy tel: (33) 3 83 17 54 00, fax: (33) 3 83 17 54 30
- Coeur de City Hotel Nancy Stanislas (3-star hotel) 61 rue Pierre Semard, 54000 Nancy tel: (33) 3 83 32 28 53, fax: (33) 3 83 32 79 97 nancy@coeurdecity.com
- Hôtel Mercure Nancy Centre Stanislas (3-star hotel) 5 rue des Carmes, 54000 Nancy tel: (33) 3 83 30 92 60, fax: (33) 3 83 30 92 92
- Residhome Nancy Lorraine 9 boulevard de la Mothe, 54000 NANCY Tel : +33 (0)3 83 19 55 60 nancy.lorraine@residhome.com
- Hôtel de Guise (2-star hotel) 18 rue de Guise, 54000 Nancy tel: (33) 3 83 32 24 68, fax: (33) 3 83 35 75 63
- Hôtel Ibis Styles Nancy Centre Gare (ex all seasons) (2-star hotel) 3 rue de l'Armée Patton, 54000 Nancy tel: (33) 3 83 40 31 24, fax: (33) 3 83 28 47 78
- Hôtel Ibis Budget Nancy Centre Allée du Chanoine Drioton, 54000 Nancy tel: (+33) 8 92 68 12 86