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The organisation Chercheurs Étrangers à Nantes (Foreign Researchers in Nantes)

With the EURAXESS Services Centre label given by the European Commission, the organisation Chercheurs Étrangers à Nantes provides free and personalised assistance to international researchers (PhD students, postdocs, professors, researchers) and their families settling in Nantes – Saint-Nazaire area and whose host institution is a member of the organisation.

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To benefit from our services, register with ALFRED !

ALFRED is the date base from the EURAXESS France network for foreign researchers in France. Please register so that we get your information and help you to our best. The data is confidential and only accessible by your relevant EURAXESS Services Centre.

Intercultural programme

The Agenda Interculturel is a programme of events prepared by our organisation : cultural outings and social opportunities. Come and meet other foreign researchers living in Nantes !

Nantes Guided Tour

Saturday, November 16th, from 2 to 4 pm

Come enjoy a 2-hour guided tour by a professional tourist guide in English.
Discover Nantes’ history and architecture following the steps of our guide Aurélie, walking by the main monuments of Nantes and recent artistic creations, from the castle to the cathedrale, passage Pommeraye, place Bouffay, Ile Feydeau, or Cours Cambronne… Travel through several centuries of our town’s past to present, and get to learn the “must know” about Nantes.

8.50€ per person – Registration online mandatory – Check your emails for registration instructions or contact us.

Daytrip in Clisson and its vineyards

Saturday, October 26th, from 8.45 am to 5.45 pm

A day out in the vineyards: enjoy the charming town of Clisson and its river surroundings. In the morning, guided tour in English and French of Clisson. Lunch at your own expenses, and in the afternoon, visit of a cellar with the winemaker then winetasting of his production at the Domaine de l’Epinay.

21€ per person (includes bus trip, visits but does not lunch)

Link to register to the event sent by email.

1 guest max per researcher registered with the association

WELCOME DRINK !

Thursday, October 3rd, from 6.30 till 8.30 pm

You’re a researcher (Phd student, post doc, teaching researcher, etc) new to Nantes ? This is your evening !
Come and meet and/or greet fellow international researchers in a friendly atmosphere. You’ll meet the association’s team and discover the Maison des Chercheurs Étrangers (House for Foreign Researchers) !

If you are already familiar with the association and Nantes, feel free to stop by as well to help Soline and Nathalie welcome all the researchers recently arrived in the past weeks or months in our city… you might meet new compatriots !

FREE – researcher’s family or fellow researcher friends welcome (max 1 guest per researcher)

Registration by email mandatory.

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