Practical information

How to come | Registration | Social event | Pauses | Lunchs

NEW in 2025: we are very pleased and honoured to announce that the 2025 edition of Pass the SALT conference will be held on the Université Catholique de Lille campus in Lille center.

Conference location

• Address: Université Catholique de Lille : 83 Bd Vauban, 59800 Lille
  
• Inside school location:
  • campus: Saint Raphaël
  • building: Louise WEISS
  • rooms: amphi 122 + rooms LW109 & LW112)
• Maps: Google Maps | Openstreetmap
  

Coming to the conference location from Lille stations area

• Bus: take line L5
  • Bus stop: “Gare Lille Flandres” bus stop.
    • From the Lille Flandres station exit: 150m on your right.
    • From the Lille Europe station exit: 300m in direction to the center of Lille.
  • Direction: “Le Parc (Haubourdin)”
  • Exit: “Université Catholique” stop
  • Duration: ~17min
  • More info about the public transport network in Lille: ilevia.fr
• On foot: 30min.

Coming to Lille from Paris

• from “Gare du Nord” station: take TGV train to “Lille Europe” or “Lille Flandres” stations : 60 min
• from “Paris Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport” (CDG) : take TGV train at “Charles de Gaulle” train station inside the airport to “Lille Europe” station : 50 min

Coming to Lille from Brussels

• from Brussels Midi train station : take a TGV or Thalys or Eurostar train to “Lille Europe” station : 35 min
• from Brussels National airport (BRU) : use a national train to reach “Brussels Midi” station (Zuidstation in Dutch): 30-40 min. Then, take a TGV or Thalys or Eurostar train to reach “Lille Europe” station.

To book trains:

• France: https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/.
  
• Belgium: https://www.b-europe.com/EN
  

Registration

The booking website will be online on May, 1st 2025.

Before coming to the conference:

• Be registered online
• Print your ticket or have the PDF version with you on your smartphone.

Pauses

• They are provided for free by the organization.
• They are served at the start and half of each morning and afternoon.

Mid day lunchs

You’ll be able to find lunchtime refreshments close to the school. More precise information will come here before the start of the conference.

Social event

• We will communicate during the event the social event location.
• It will be held during Wednesday July 2 evening.
• To access, your badge will be required.
• Important: the first 2 drinks are paid by the event with usually some light food. The rest of the food/beers/softs will be at your charge ;)