Travel information

Coming to France from abroad

France is a member of the Shengen area. The Shengen website provides all the necessary information to know whether you need a visa and how to apply for one (short duration stay "type C" visa).

How to pack

  • The currency in France is the Euro (€). Although change is still in use, payment cards and contactless payment are accepted almost everywhere.
  • Bordeaux enjoys an oceanic, temperate climate thanks to the proximity of the Atlantic. Although reputedly sunny in the spring, it may experience occasional rainfalls or wind. Temperatures between 15 and 20 °C can be expected in the day.

Travelling to Bordeaux

Bordeaux is one of the largest cities in France and its airport has connections fo a number of European destinations. However, most international flights land in Paris Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle airport or Paris Orly airport. From there, the fastest and most planet-friendly way to reach the city center in Bordeaux is to take a high-speed train (TGV) directly from the airport or from a nearby train station. Flight connections are also available. Members of the local organization team will meet you at the Bordeaux Saint-Jean train station or the Bordeaux Mérignac airport, depending on your choice, on April 9th, and transport you back there on the day of departure on April 15th.

Team contact persons will receive in January more information about the flight-train connections. Since groups (8 or more) may benefit from advantageous fares on the train, the EGMO 2026 organization offers to book grouped tickets on behalf of the teams arriving or leaving through one of Paris' airports. We will therefore invite possibly concerned people to inform us of their arrival and departure times from one or the other airport. Once we get all the answers, we will look up the available connections and fares (they depend on the airport, time, and number of people in the group), ask for confirmation from the travellers and do the booking on their behalf (the price of the ticket will have to be refunded to Animath by the team before April 30th). Depending on the feasability, we will also try to have volunteers at Paris airports and train stations to help.