survival guide - ensta bretagne

SURVIVAL GUIDE

Autumn Course 2019

1Survival Guide LBG ENSTA Bretagne

ABOUT France …-Capital : PARIS

-Official language : French

-President : Emmanuel MACRON

-Population : 67 M

-Currency : Euro €

-Time zone : UTC+1(Central European

Time)

summer : UTC+2(Central

European Summer Time)

-Driving side : right

-Calling code : +33

-Flag :

About Bretagne …

-Unofficial language :

Breton but don’t be scared nearlynobody speaks it and if somebodydoes than just nod and smile politely. You will only see it on every route mark.

-Population : 4.5M-Flag :

Ancestors of Brittany

BREST


ABOUT ENSTA Bretagne …As a multidisciplinary graduate and postgraduateengineering school and research institute, ENSTABretagne delivers training and conducts researchactivities in high level ICTs (information andcommunication technologies), mechanical sciencesand human sciences.

Situated in Brest, this state establishment works inclose relationship with numerous industrial andacademic partners in France and abroad. Its activitiescontribute to innovation in numerous fields ofapplication: the maritime, defense and more generallyhi-tech sectors (transport, aerospace, energy, digitaltechnologies, research…).


BRETON FOOD …

• Crêpes and galettes (the one

is sweet the other is salty. Don’t call a galette a salty crêpe, it’s a galette. Some people are really serious about that)

• Kouign amann (mostly butter &

sugar)(loooooooots of butter & sugar)

If you get butter there is probably salt in it !!If you don’t want salt in your butter watch for beurre doux not beurre salé


BRETON DRINKS ...

• Cider (drunk in bowls)

• Hydromel / Chouchen (form of mead made from the fermantation of honey in water)

And if you are watching for Coca-Cola forget it !Britanny is the only place in the world where Coca-Cola is not at the top of sold softdrinks.

Here, we drink


Don’t forget to bring …

-Sleeping bag and pillow

-Clothes for party : it could get wild and we don’t want your best clothes to be destroyed

- Clothes that resists to rain: raincoat and waterproof shoes. A myth tells that you canexperience in Brittany the four seasons in only one day.

-Personal sanitary products : toothbrush, shampoo, towel and all the other things you need to get ready

-Camera : just if you want to make immortal memories

-ID card / Passport, Visa (if needed), Insurance, Personal medication

-Food for the international evening : In BEST events, there is a tradition that every participant brings something from their home country for International Evening (IE). Then we everything and get to know the different cultures a little better. But please take into account that the cooking facilities are limited. There are also shops in France, so you don’t have to bring everything with you; we have the basic stuff here. In case you doubt if we have some ingredient that you need, just ask. Don't plan something that needs more than 30 minutes of preparation. REMINDER: if you have a special diet, inform us in advance by sending an email to the contacts below.

-YOUR GREATEST SMILE AND MOTIVATION !


Some vocabsEnglish Français

Hello Bonjour

Please S’il vous plaît

Thank you Merci

Goodbye Au revoir

Sorry Pardon

Yes/No Oui/Non

How are you? Comment ça va?

I don’t speak french Je ne parle pas français

English Français

A Beer Une Bière

I love you Je t’aime

Help ! A l’aide !

Come with me Viens avec moi

My name is… Je m’appelle…

Where is….? Où se trouve…?

I’m hungry J’ai faim

What is this? Qu’est-ce que c’est?8Survival Guide LBG ENSTA Bretagne

Practical information

Prices:- 1 beer

- 1 pizza

- 1 kebab

- 1 ice cream

- 1 sandwich

- 1 « crêpe »

- 1 postcard

- 1 bus/tram ticket

6.50 € (pint)

9€-10€

5€

3€

3€-5€

2€-3€ (sugar)

0.50€

1.60€

Electricity:Sockets look like this230 V, 50Hz

Note that a student ID will get you discounts in some museums and freeentrance in others. If you have ISIC card, you can also get discounts at fast foodrestaurants such as Macdonald’s or so (but you have to ask for it).


Getting to the meeting pointENSTA Bretagne, 2 rue François Verny,

29200 BREST

By train

- Once at the train station follow thispath (8 min) to reach the tram

- Take the tram in direction of Porte de Gouesnou and you may arrive atMesmerrien (approximately 20 minutes)

- Once at Mesmerrien tram station, you have 5 minutes to walk to reachENSTA Bretagne, following the second itinerary


Getting to the meeting pointBy plane

- Take the bus 40 to Porte de Guipava.

- Once there, take the tram A (it’s the only line). Porte de Guipava is the terminus so there is only one direction. If you see a tram, just jump in it ! It’sthe right one. And then jump out atPontanezen.

- From Pontanezen tram station followthis path

- For further information go on the website of our city transport : https://www.bibus.fr/ . Or just call us.


Short cut

https://www.bibus.fr/

Contacts

Main Organizer:Antoine PIETRI

[email protected]

+33 6 02 26 26 50

President:Perrine BAUCHOT

[email protected]

+33 6 32 31 29 37


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