Location and venue

Location

HPMPS-9 will be held in Saint Malo, France. Saint Malo a port city in Brittany in northwestern France, on the English Channel. It was founded in the 1st century B.C and is notorious in French history as the home of the corsairs, French privateers and sometimes pirates who raided the seas until the late 1800's. Noawadays, the Corsair City cultivates its sailing image and is the scene of many great events such as “la Route du Rhum” or the Transatlantic race Québec - Saint-Malo, every four years. Saint Malo is close to several famous touristic sites and, in particular, the Mont Saint Michel, 50 km away.

More information about Saint Malo:

• the city of Saint Malo on wikipedia,
• the tourism office of Saint Malo.

Venue

HPMPS-9 will take place at the espace Grand Large. The espace Grand Large is on the sea front, a few hundred meters away from the city center. There are more than 900 hotel rooms available within walking distance.

For more information about the venue, have a look at this video prepared by the espace Grand Large for international visitors.