VENUE & ACCOMMODATION

VENUE & ACCOMMODATION
Locations, transport, accommodation...
BORDEAUX MONTAIGNE UNIVERSITY
The 2026 Higher Education Summit will take place at the campus of Bordeaux Montaigne University – one of the largest campuses in Europe. Bordeaux Montaigne University brings together more than 16,000 students and 1,300 teaching and administrative staff, for study and research in the arts, languages, literatures and human and social sciences.
As a laboratory for ideas, and an intellectual hotbed, Bordeaux Montaigne University contributes meaningfully to the scientific debates of its day and works tirelessly to cultivate and nurture its fundamental values: independence, and freedom of thought. The university considers equality of opportunities to be one of its priority missions, and works permanently to perfect the courses it offers, and to support and guide its students towards success.
Now so more than ever before, Bordeaux Montaigne University seeks to follow in the path of Michel de Montaigne, continuing to offer a university model that is distinctly human in its scope and appearance. In accordance with the values that have characterised it since its very establishment, the university seeks to be: humanist, exploratory, polyglot, civic-minded, creative and digitally connected.
CITY OF BORDEAUX
The city of Bordeaux has a population of about 267,000 inhabitants (1,376,000 including the metropolitan area). Bordeaux is an international tourist destination for its architectural and cultural heritage with more than 362 historic monuments, making it, after Paris, the city with the most listed or registered monuments in France. The city, known as the "Pearl of Aquitaine", has been voted European Destination of the year in a 2015 online poll. Since June 2007, the city of Bordeaux has been classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in recognition of the unity of its exceptional urban heritage.
Bordeaux is …
The left banks of the River Garonne, stretching from the floating docks down to the Sainte Croix neighbourhood, which can be meandered on foot via some 4.5 km of pathways for pedestrians and cyclists.
The historic quarter with the Grand Théâtre, and the place de la Bourse square along with its famous water mirror, which was the spectacular work of landscapist Michel Corajoud. There's also the Saint-André cathedral and the Pey-Berland tower; the Saint-Pierre neighbourhood, whose streets have a distinctly Anglo-Gascon air about them; the belfry of the Grosse Cloche and the gateway at the Porte Cailhau.
Eleven museums, including contemporary art exhibitions at the CAPC; the historical collection at the Musée d'Aquitaine; the fine arts collection at the Galerie des Beaux-Arts, the decorative arts collection at the Musée d'Arts Décoratifs et du Design; the natural history collection at the Musée d'Histoire Naturelle; and a collection dedicated to the memory of WWII resistance at the Centre Jean Moulin.
The nearby vineyards and the Atlantic coast, which make the city of Bordeaux a destination of choice, and bring together heritage and culture, gastronomy and leisure.
GETTING AROUND IN BORDEAUX
From Airport to City centre
There are lots of ways to get from Bordeaux Airport to the City centre. Buses, train station shuttle, taxis and car rental firms provide all the transport services you need.
⭢ https://www.bordeaux.aeroport.fr/en/access-transport
Cheaper option: Tram line F (Bordeaux Airport to Bordeaux Saint-Jean train station via Bordeaux city center (City Hall) and Pellegrin Hospital)
Faster and more expensive option: Direct bus shuttle (Bordeaux Airport to St. Jean station (Bordeaux central station)
Public transport in Bordeaux
With 4 lines, 139 stations and 82 km of track, Bordeaux's tramway network is the most extensive in France outside the Paris region. More than 70 bus lines complete this offer for a complete service.
⭢ https://www.bordeaux-tourism.co.uk/transports/public
To check transport timetables and routes in real time download the TBM (Transports Bordeaux Métropole) app or visit the website: https://www.infotbm.com/fr. Alternatively, check Google Maps.
At night, if the tram is no longer running, check the TBM Night timetable, which runs on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
There are also 2,000 classic or electric self-service bicycles available at more than 180 stations. Anyone over 15 years can use the Le Vélo service without a subscription.
Getting to Bordeaux Montaigne University
To get to the Bordeaux Montaigne University Campus from Bordeaux St. Jean Station: Bus line 31 (towards Village 5, Gradignan) to the Montaigne-Montesquieu stop (about 30 minutes)
Alternatively, Tram B (towards Pessac Centre or France Alouettes (Pessac)), to the Montaigne-Montesquieu stop (about 20 minutes from La Victoire)
Find your way on Google Maps
The UBM campus is located across three communes (Pessac, Talence and Gradignan) around 6 km away from the City centre.
Université Bordeaux Montaigne
Esplanade des Antilles
F- 33607 Pessac Cedex

Coordinates
Latitude: N 44° 47 ' 43.49"
Longitude: W 0° 36' 58.60"
ACCOMMODATION
The Bordeaux Montaigne University Campus is located across three communes (Pessac, Talence and Gradignan) around 6 km away from the City centre. Below is an overview of hotels in these areas.
TALENCE:
Ténéo Apparthotel, https://www.bordeaux-tourisme.com/residence-tourisme/teneo-apparthotel-talence-centre.html
Ténéo Espeleta, https://www.bordeaux-tourisme.com/residence-tourisme/apparthotel-teneo-talence-espeleta.html
Ténéo Arthéna, https://www.bordeaux-tourisme.com/residence-tourisme/teneo-apparthotel-talence-arthena.html
BORDEAUX CENTRE:
Intercontinental Le Grand Hôtel 5*
Palais Galien 5*
Villas Foch 5*
Yndo Hôtel 5*
Best Western Premier Hôtel Bayonne Etche Ona 4*
Hôtel de Sèze 4*
Mama Shelter 3*
Quality Hôtel Bordeaux Centre 3*
Stay City Appart hôtels Bordeaux City Centre 3*
CHARTRONS:
Mondrian Bordeaux Les Carmes 5*
Hôtel Indigo 4*
Hôtel Vatel 4*
Mercure Château Chartrons 4*
BASSINS A FLOT:
Radisson Blu 4*
Renaissance hotel 4*
Appart 'hôtel Mer & Golf Bordeaux Bassins à Flot 3*
Ibis Bordeaux Centre Mériadeck 3*
Ibis Styles Bordeaux Mériadeck 3*
Moxy Bordeaux 3*
AUBERGE/HOSTELS:
https://www.hostelworld.com/hostels/europe/france/bordeaux/
Bassin à flot (proche Linge B)/(close to tramway line B): https://www.hostelworld.com/hostels/p/308424/whoo-bordeaux-bacalan-hostel/
Gare/Train station: https://www.meininger-hotels.com/en/hotels/bordeaux/hotel-bordeaux-gare-saint-jean/?_gl=1*cg6zku*_up*MQ..*_gs*MQ..&gclid=CjwKCAiAh5XNBhAAEiwA_Bu8FXqRjq8OtcNP1vqRkegjtyrlqQkwYxv89Ip9f-RgErhqcsyZ8_0MzxoC5hwQAvD_BwE
MERIADECK:
(close to the City centre, but not directly next to tramway line B)
Burdigala 5*
First Name 4*
Marty Hotel 4*
Mercure Bordeaux Centre 4*
Novotel Bordeaux Centre 4*
ORGANIZERS & CONTACT
The 2026 HIGHER EDUCATION SUMMIT is organised by the COPERNICUS Alliance, the UNESCO Chair in Training of Sustainable Development Professionals at the University Bordeaux Montaigne, the UNESCO Chair in Responsible Global Management at Bern University of Applied Sciences, the Nouvelle Aquitaine Network of Associations for Development and International Solidarity (RADSI-NA), oikos International and Students Organizing for Sustainability International.

If you have any questions, please contact:
office@copernicus-alliance.org