56th ERA Conference in Mâcon, France

02 – 05 October 2025

Registration deadline: 31 August 2025

Thursday, 02 October 2025
16.0020.00Delegates´arrivals /accommodation in the chosen hotel
  19.30Welcome (Salle Pavillon)
address: 5 impasse de L’Héritan, Mâcon
  20.00Dinner (Salle Pavillon)
    
Friday, 03 October 2025
07.0008.00Breakfast in hotels
08.3013.30Know-How sessions (Amphitheatre)
address: 18 cours Moreau, Mâcon;
Door opened from 08:00
10.3011.00Coffee Break
13.4514.45Lunch (Salle Pavillon)
15.3019.00 Excursions by bus (two options):
  Excursion I. – La Roche de Solutré (2 hrs./ 8 km hike)
The ascent of the Roche de Solutré is a walk accessible to everyone, with no major difficulty. Reaching an altitude of 493 meters, the 8-kilometer route has an elevation gain of 200 meters. Along the way, you will find a series of information panels inviting you to explore the many aspects of this historic site. The trail is carefully laid out for your comfort, with numerous steps.
  Excursion II. – Visit of Cluny (monastery) (2 hrs.)
Discover the remains of a spiritual center that was the seat of the largest medieval monastic order in the Western world!
 20.00 Dinner (Salle Pavillon)
Saturday, 04 October 2025
07.0008.00Breakfast in hotels
08.1508.45Registration for General Meeting & Preparation for KUDO interpretation
Each participant needs a smartphone and a headset for the interpretation
(Amphitheatre)
address: 18 cours Moreau, Mâcon
09.0013.00General Meeting & Presentations
10.3011.00Coffee Break
13.3014.30Lunch (Salle Pavillon)
15.3018.30Sightseeings (2 visits split into 2 groups)
– visit of Mâcon in a little train
– visit of Cité des vins (Wine city)
19.30– 23.00Gala Dinner
    23.00 Retour to hotels
Sunday, 05 October 2025
07.0008.30Breakfast in hotels
  08.30Departure of delegates
 09:00 –11:00Meeting of the new Board

Obligatory equipment:

Accomodation possibilities:

Based on the submission of your registration, you will be accommodated in one of these hotels:

Hôtel de Bourgogne (6 rue Victor Hugo, Mâcon)

BRIT Hôtel (1 rue Bigonnet, Mâcon)

IBIS Style (91 rue Victor Hugo, Mâcon)

Hôtel INN DESIGN (3 rue du 19 mars 1662, Mâcon)

Click to the map above or to this link: https://mapy.com/s/ledutecohe

Conference fee:

a single room – Comfort ***             450 € /pers.
a double room – Comfort ***           380 € /pers.
a single room – Standard **             400 € /pers. (limited offer)
a double room – Standard **           275 € /pers. (limited offer)

The price includes: 3x accommodation in the chosen room, full meal board, meetings (incl. interpretation at the General Meeting), trips and visits.

The price doesn’t include: traveling from your destination to Mâcon and back, insurance, additional alcoholic drinks.

By car :
Mâcon is located in the south of the Saône-et-Loire department, and is served by the A6, E15 and E21 motorways.

By train:
Mâcon is served by 2 stations: Mâcon ville and Mâcon Loché TGV, the latter a few kilometres from the town of Mâcon. You will be met at both stations.

By air:
4 airports can welcome you : Geneva, Lyon Saint-Exupéry and, possibly, Paris Charles de Gaulle or Paris Orly. From the airport, you can reach Mâcon by train (TER or TGV):

From Geneva :
Go to the SNCF station to take the train to Mâcon, via Lyon Part-Dieu (allow around 3 hours 30 minutes.

From Lyon Saint-Exupéry :
Take the Rhône-Express tramway (red) to Lyon Part-Dieu station, then take the TER (50 mins) to Mâcon-ville or the TGV to Mâcon Loché TGV (35 mins).

From Paris Charles de Gaulle or Paris Orly :
Take the RER or metro to Gare de Lyon.
From the station, take the TGV to Mâcon-Loché TGV station (approx. 1 hour 40 minutes).

Organizer:
Comité régional de la randonnée pédestre de Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
23 rue du Vallon
25220 Thise
FRANCE

E-mail: phenriot@ffrandonnee.fr
Tel. (in urgent case): +33

Conference fees:

a single room – Comfort ***             450 € /pers.
a double room – Comfort ***           380 € /pers.
a single room – Standard **             400 € /pers. (limited offer)
a double room – Standard **           275 € /pers. (limited offer)

The payment is to be done by 31 August 2025.
The registration link will lead you through the google form. After receiving the confirmation, you will get the link for the online payment. After the payment, the invoice will be issued to the address mentioned in the google form.

As purpose of payment, please enter your name + “ERA conference” to identify the payment.
All bank fees must be paid by the sender (payer).

Cancellation fees:
before 31 August 2025 – no fee
from 1 September 2025 – 100% fee