Dyes in History and Archaeology DHA32 LA ROCHELLE FRANCE 3

Dyes in History and Archaeology
DHA32
LA ROCHELLE FRANCE
3-4 October 2013
PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE
Wednesday
2 October 2013
18:00 - Welcome and 1st opportunity for a guided visit of the
Museum of Natural History of La Rochelle. More details
Informal meeting in a typical and historical “Café”. (to be
confirmed)
Thursday
3 October 2013
09:00 Registration
09:30 - 18:00 Lectures and posters
19:00 2nd opportunity for a guided visit of the Museum of
Natural History of La Rochelle - Social Event
Friday
4 October 2013
09:00 - 18:00 Lectures and posters
20:00 Conference banquet – Restaurant Bar “André”
Saturday
5 October 2013
09:00 - 18:00 Excursions by coach - Optional
Seashore, local purple molluscs. Rochefort CRITT’s extraction
and application laboratory, dye plants collection, “Corderie
Royale”
Venue
« Espace Encan »
La Rochelle Evènements
Quai Louis Prunier - 17033 La Rochelle cedex 1, France
Location
More about La Rochelle here
All the activities will take place in the same building: “L’Espace
Encan” which is the old fish market renovated into a nice
congress centre.
This venue, ideally suited to all activities, is situated within
walking or cycling distance from the railway station and a wide
range of hotels
Organisers
Dominique Cardon – CIHAM UMR 5648 CNRS
Anne de la Sayette – CRITT Horticole
[email protected]
www.critt-horticole.com
Scientific and Selection
Committee
Dominique Cardon
Registration
Send the completed booking form(s) to DHA32 before
15th September 2013.
Presentations
Send an abstract of the proposed presentation, specifying oral
or poster. Before 30 June 2013 - Instructions for presenters
(Download)
Transport/Access
La Rochelle is an old city of average size on the seaside of the
west coast of France. www.larochelle-tourisme.com
Direct flights from England, Ireland and Belgium to La Rochelle
airport. www.larochelle.aeroport.fr
Other directions see Paris airports: www.aeroportsdeparis.fr
By TGV train: Direct from Paris Montparnasse railway station
(3H30) ; semi - direct from Paris Charles de Gaulle airport - TGV
station. (4H30) - www.voyages-sncf.com
Accommodation
See the Tourism Office site: List of Hotels
Our favorites:
 Le Champlain Best Western www.hotelchamplain.com
 Le Rupella www.hotel-lerupella.com
 Hôtel de l’Océan www.hotel-ocean-larochelle.com
Conference banquet
Friday 4 October 20:00 - La Rochelle, city centre
Focus on local fish and seafood mainly Restaurant Bar “André”
Saturday Excursion
Departure by coach from the "Espace Encan" at 09:00 – Return
at 19:00 - Priority for the visit to our foreign guests
 Seashore at Fouras : purple molluscs 09:30-12:00
Participants are advised to wear suitable shoes and casual
clothing. Picnic on the strand
 Rochefort : The “King’s Garden” and its dye plants
collection, visit of the CRITT’s plant colorant extraction and
application laboratory, dye plants collection, visit of the
Museum of the School of Naval Medicine.
Visits in downtown Rochefort: reconstruction of the
Hermione, the ship on which La Fayette embarked in 1780
and the “Corderie Royale” (royal rope manufacture), 17th
century, jewel of the Rochefort Maritime Arsenal.
More about Rochefort here
Anne de la Sayette
Chris Cooksey
Ioannis Karapanagiotis
Jo Kirby
Witold Nowik
Elise Patole Edoumba
André Verhecken