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L'Imperial Palace Hotel is located on the north bank of Lac D'Annecy in Annecy, France. Here are some additional views of the hotel and the Salle de l'Europe meeting room.

Annecy is a small town in eastern France. It is a well-known holiday resort, in summer for its lake and surrounding mountains, and in winter for the skiing.

The old town center, along the small river Thiou, is very attractive, with its Thirteenth Century castle, old houses, and covered sidewalks. The town has a large number of hotels, covering a wide range of comfort and prices, and a large number of restaurants, some of which are regarded among the best in France. Annecy is a good starting point for excursions to the French and Swiss Alps. Chamonix and Mont Blanc are roughly 100 km away, Geneva 40 km, and Grenoble 90 km.

Annecy can be easily reached from all major European towns by major highways and it is connected to Paris with the TGV (Train Grande Vitesse). The Geneva international airport is 45 km from Annecy, and the Lyons airport is 140 km from Annecy. In addition, there are domestic flights between Paris and Annecy.

Here is some more information about L'Imperial Palace hotel rooms and the surrounding area, provided by TravelNow.com. This is not the place to reserve your room; use the CAS2K3 hotel registration page.

Good information about traveling to Talloires (near Annecy) is provided by the Tufts University European Center at: http://ase.tufts.edu/frenchalps/conf/directions.htm
The plane, train, and driving directions all take you to Annecy.

CAS2K3 is organized by the Scientific Computing Division of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR).
NCAR is managed by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)
under the sponsorship of the National Science Foundation (NSF).