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Visiting ITER

Visitors are welcome year round at the ITER site. General public visits include a stop at the Visitor's Centre for a presentation of the project followed by guided tour of the ITER platform where the ITER scientific facilities are currently under construction (subject to platform access conditions on the day of your visit).

Please note :

- Visit requests should be made at least four weeks in advance;
- Visits for individuals are held on Friday afternoons only;
- To book a visit, please contact us either by email or telephone with your preferred dates, number of visitors, and whether the visit will be for a professional or personal audience;
- For all groups larger than 7 people, please note that the bus reservation will be your responsibility;
- In accordance with safety and security regulations, all visitors must have a reservation along with a government-issued ID.

We look forward to welcoming you on the site!

Visit Team, ITER Communication

E-mail: visit@iter.org
Phone: + 33 4 42 17 66 25

How to get to ITER

ITER Headquarters has moved! (new GPS coordinates: 43.712332° N 5.774817° E 971 ft)

ITER is under construction in southern France adjacent to the CEA Cadarache Research Centre, located in the commune of Saint-Paul-lez-Durance.

By Car

Cadarache is located close to the A51 motorway linking Aix-en-Provence with the Alps. It is approximately 35 km north from Aix-en-Provence and 20 km south from Manosque. Heading north from Aix in the direction of Sisteron, take exit 17 (Vinon/St-Paul-lez-Durance). At the first roundabout after the toll, go left onto the D952 towards Vinon. Continue along this road.

After 2.2 km, at the second roundabout, keep straight and follow the direction ITER. For ITER Headquarters Building, and for ITER Site Visits, continue another kilometre along the D952 until you reach the third roundabout. Take the first right until the Guardhouse for ITER Site Visits (Iter Chantier - Accès Nord) and the second right for the ITER Welcome Building. (ITER Accès Est)

By Bus

There are two public buses that stop at the front gate of CEA Cadarache, three kilometres from ITER Headquarters. CPA line 150 (Aix-en-Provence--St Paul lez Durance) and CPA line 151 (Pertuis--St Paul lez Durance).

The LER line 26A from the Marseille-Provence Airport to Digne-les-Bains stops in front of the neighboring CEA facility. It also serves the Aix TGV train station.

By Train

Major train stations are located in Aix-en-Provence and Marseille:

'Aix-en-Provence centre' is located 40 minutes by car from Cadarache.
'Aix-en-Provence/Arbois TGV' is 55 minutes by car from Cadarache. This is the 'train à grande vitesse', or high-speed, train station.
'Marseille St. Charles' is approximately 1 hour by car from Cadarache.

Smaller train stations are located in Manosque, Meyrargues and Pertuis. For further information please consult www.sncf.com.

By Plane

The closest international airport is Marseille-Provence located in Marignane, approximately 1 hour by car from Cadarache. The airport has direct connections with many large international hubs: Paris, London, Frankfurt, Amsterdam. Information can be found on www.marseille.aeroport.fr.

A second international airport is located in Nice, approximately 2 hours by car from Cadarache. Information can be found at www.nice.aeroport.fr.