DX-2004 will take place in Carcassonne, France
at Hotel Le Donjon (www.hotel-donjon.fr) inside the medieval walled Cité.

Hotel Le Donjon	Carcassonne

A free standard Internet connection is available in the hotel lobby. A Wifi connection is also available for a fee.

A PC under Windows XP and a Macintosh under MacOS X will be available on site for your presentations.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Carcassonne is a small town in the south of France, famous across the world for its Medieval City (http://www.carcassonne.culture.fr/) and the Canal du Midi, two World Patrimony Sites classified by UNESCO. More information at : http://www.carcassonne.org/ and http://www.carcassonneinfo.com/ The Medieval city is the only fortified town still inhabited in Europe.

Carcassonne is at the crossing of two major traffic routes used since Antiquity: from the Atlantic ocean to the Mediterranean sea and from the Massif Central to Spain.

How to get Carcassonne ?

Carcassonne has a small airport connecting daily two main cities in Europe : London and Brussels (http://www.carcassonne.cci.fr/pages/aeroport.htm). A bus then drives you from Carcassonne airport to the Medieval City. This is the most convenient way to reach DX’04 location.

Flights schedule can be found at http://www.carcassonne.cci.fr/pages/aero-ryanair2.htm.

The Bus schedule can be found following the link « Infos pratiques »à « Navette routière » on http://www.carcassonne.cci.fr/pages/aeroport.htm.

Another option is to fligh to Toulouse Blagnac airport (http://www.toulouse.aeroport.fr/US). Carcassonne is at 92kms driving distance. Then you may :

• take the airport bus (Navettes centre ville ; follow the link « Transports ») to Toulouse train station ; take the train to Carcassonne (the train schedule can be found at http://www.voyages-sncf.com ) and use the bus from Carcassonne train station to the Medieval City.
• wait for colleagues and rent a car (follow the link « Louer une voiture »). Take the A61 motorway and exit at « Carcassonne est ». It will take you about one hour driving.

DX’04 Social Event

The DX’04 social event will give you the opportunity to visit the southern region of Carcassonne, driving through Limoux and Quillan on the road towards the Pyrénées Mountains.
You will cross the famous Blanquelle de Limoux wineyard and visit one of its greatest wine caves (http://www.limoux-aoc.com/ ).
You will drive through the impressive Pierre-Lys gorges and raft down the gorges on the Aude river (http://www.ville-quillan.fr/pierrelys.htm ).
You will visit a major Cathar site, the mysterious and legendary Puilaurens fortress, whose ruins stand proudly in wild and beautiful surroundings (http://www.casteland.com/pfr/chateau/cathare/puilaurens/puilaurens.htm).