Access IUEM

Contact details

European Institute for Marine Studies

Technopôle Brest-Iroise

rue Dumont d’Urville

29280 Plouzané – FRANCE

Tel: +33 2 98 49 86 00 – Fax: +33 2 98 49 86 09

Getting to IUEM

From the airport

By Road
  •     Take the N12, direction Nantes-Quimper-Brest
  •     Continue on the D112, arriving in Brest, Pen Ar C’hleuz roundabout, 1st right on the D205, direction Le Conquet-Guilers-Plouzané-Brest-Ouest
  •     Always follow this direction for several kilometres, turn left at the roundabout after Thalès, at the water tower.
  •     Turn right at the restaurant “la Brasserie du Portzic” and then immediately right.
  •     Go down into the woods and then back up after the beach.
  •     At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit, just before Ifremer
  •     Continue straight ahead, pass the Crous (on the left), then take the 1st left, rue Dumont d’Urville.
  •     The entrance to IUEM is on the right-hand side of the forecourt.
By public transport
  •     Take the tram direction ” Porte de Plouzané “.
  •     Get off at the end of the line, then take bus no. 2B, and get off at the “De Rochon” stop.
  •     Go straight ahead on foot, pass in front of the Crous (on the left), then take the 1st left, rue Dumont d’Urville.
  •     The entrance to the IUEM is on the right-hand side of the forecourt

By road

  •     From Rennes, take the Express lane towards Saint Brieuc-Brest.
  •     Arriving in Brest, Pen Ar C’hleuz roundabout, 1st right on D205, direction Le Conquet-Guilers-Plouzané-Brest-Ouest
  •     Always follow this direction for several kilometres, turn left at the roundabout after Thalès, at the water tower.
  •     Turn right at the restaurant “la Brasserie du Portzic” and then immediately right.
  •     Go down into the woods and then back up after the beach.
  •     At the roundabout, take the 1st exit, just before Ifremer.
  •     Go straight ahead on foot, pass in front of the Crous (on the left), then take the 1st left, rue Dumont d’Urville.
  •     The entrance to the IUEM is on the right-hand side of the forecourt.