Tourism Office of Nice

OFFICE du TOURISME et des CONGRÈS
BP 4079
06302 NICE CEDEX 4
Phone : +33 0 892 707 407
Fax : +33 4 92 14 46 49
http://www.nicetourisme.com/

Banks, Currency Exchange and Credit cards

Currency in France is the Euro
Bank hours are normally 9am-5pm Monday to Friday. Hotels will exchange money at other times.
A cash machine is available at the main entrance of the Acropolis-Congress Center (outdoor cash machine).
Visa and Mastercard are the credit cards most used in France. American Express is not accepted everywhere.

Invitation letter

Delegates requiring a Letter of Invitation for Visa applications to attend the Symposium should email the HCV2009 Organization (registrationhcv2009@b-c-a.fr). Please note that this will only be provided once personal information will be received (first name, last name, address and Professional organisation).

However, this, in no way constitutes an official invitation covering the cost of registration, travel or other expenses.

Passport/visa

A valid passport is required for entry into France. Please check with your local consulate for specific details of visa requirements from your country.

Electricity power supply

Electricity is 220 v.

Smoking

Smoking is banned in all public buildings in Nice including restaurants and bars. The Acropolis Congress Center is a non-smoking area.

Taxes

Hotel room tax with state tax is 19.6% for France and food and beverage inside a Hotel is taxed at 5.5%. The majority of purchases are subject to State tax of 19.6%.

Disabled Facilities

If you require disability specific facilities, please notify your needs on the Registration Form.

Liability

The Organizing Committee and/or Symposium Organizer shall not be held liable for personal accidents or losses or damage to private property of registered delegates of the symposium. Delegates should make their own arrangements in respect of personal insurance.

WEATHER

Nice has the advantage of an exceptional micro-climate which has contributed to its worldwide fame for almost 200 years. Although the city opens onto the sea, Nice is protected from the wind by the surrounding hills and the Estérel mountains to the west, and the north-western barrier of the Mercantour Alps. The sea breezes give a mild climate in winter and reduce the heat in the summer. It is not unusual to lunch outdoors in the Cours Saleya in a T-shirt in February, while the rest of France is shivering in the cold!