Bus Schedules To La Chantrerie
Nantes Métropole and SEMITAN reinforce the bus service in order to better serve the Chantrerie where the LSM will take place from Tuesday to Friday.
The bus line number 72 (Gachet <-> Facultés) serves different LSM 2009 places :
- the main location - Polytech - Christian Pauc station (map)
- the LSM off - Pôle Étudiant (Students Home) - Facultés station (map)
- the hosting place - Bourgeonnière student housing - 8 min by feet from the Recteur Schmitt station (map)
The Bourgeonnière student housing is also located in front of the Bourgeonnière tramway station (line 2).
The Recteur Schmitt bus and tramway stations can be reached in 8 minutes by feet or in a couple of minutes by tramway (take the tramway at Bourgeonnière station direction Gare de Pont Rousseau and stop at the next station Recteur Schmitt). The Recteur Schmitt bus station is across the street from the Recteur Schmitt tramway station.
Long buses, disabled persons accessible, will go through the line number 72 at the following hours :
From Faculté to Gachet (to go from the housing to the conferences)
Faculté | École Centrale | Recteur Schmitt | Beaujoire | Port la Blanche | Gachet | |
usual scheduling | 7h52 | 7h54 | 7h55 | 8h05 | 8h10 | 8h16 |
reinforcement | 8h00 | 8h02 | 8h03 | 8h13 | 8h18 | 8h24 |
reinforcement | 8h10 | 8h12 | 8h13 | 8h23 | 8h28 | 8h34 |
reinforcement | 8h20 | 8h22 | 8h23 | 8h33 | 8h38 | 8h44 |
usual scheduling | 8h30 | 8h32 | 8h32 | 8h43 | 8h48 | 8h54 |
From Gachet to Faculté (to come back from conferences to the housing) except on Thursday 9th
Gachet | Port la Blanche | Beaujoire | Recteur Schmitt | École Centrale | Faculté | |
usual scheduling | 17h52 | 17h58 | 18h03 | 18h11 | 18h12 | 18h14 |
reinforcement | 18h00 | 18h06 | 18h11 | 18h19 | 18h20 | 18h22 |
reinforcement | 18h10 | 18h16 | 18h21 | 18h29 | 18h30 | 18h32 |
reinforcement | 18h20 | 18h26 | 18h31 | 18h39 | 18h40 | 18h42 |
usual scheduling | 18h27 | 18h33 | 18h38 | 18h46 | 18h47 | 18h49 |
On Thursday 9th will take place the Free Software Diner (starting at 7h30-8h pm), to reach the restaurant you need to take the tramway (line 1) at the Beaujoire station, to the terminus François Mitterrand. The scheduling this particular day is the following for the bus line 72 (can change) :
From Gachet to Faculté on Thursday 9th
Gachet | Port la Blanche | Beaujoire | Recteur Schmitt | École Centrale | Faculté | |
usual scheduling | 17h52 | 17h58 | 18h03 | 18h11 | 18h12 | 18h14 |
usual scheduling | 18h27 | 18h33 | 18h38 | 18h46 | 18h47 | 18h49 |
reinforcement | 18h45 | 18h51 | 18h56 | 19h04 | 19h05 | 19h07 |
reinforcement | 19h00 | 19h06 | 19h11 | 19h19 | 19h20 | 19h22 |
reinforcement | 19h10 | 19h16 | 19h21 | 19h29 | 19h30 | 19h32 |
Be careful, unfortunately the other buses on this line are not disabled people accessible.
Regular timetable of the bus line 72
Be careful, the timetables change for this transportation from July 11th
You have to purchase a bus ticket (the same ticket can be used on buses or tramways). The different tickets are :
- single ticket, 1€50, valid for one hour anywhere on the TAN network ;
- book of 10 tickets, 12€, each ticket valid for one hour anywhere on the TAN network ;
- 24-hour pass, 4€, valid for 24 consecutive hours from time of validation when you start your first journey ;
- 24-hour pass / 4 persons, 6€50, valid for 1 to 4 persons (not mandatory the same), travelling together for 24 hours.
These tickets can be purchased at tramway halts, by tobacconists. The bus drivers only sell the single ticket (have your change ready so that the bus leaves on schedule).
Useful info :
- You must board the bus by the front door only and show your ticket to the driver. When you want to get off, press the "stop" (arrêt) button and leave by the back door.
- Trams and Busways stop at every station. When getting on or off, press the button to open the doors
- Children under 4 travel free on the network.