Venue
Address
PyConFR 2026 is held at ESTIA in Biarritz.
ESTIA engineering school ESTIA BERRI Site technopolitain Izarbel 90 Allée Fauste d’Elhuyar 64210 BIDART - FRANCEGPS coordinates: 43.446287 -1.552822
Visa
Check if You Need a Visa
If you plan to attend PyConFR 2026 in Biarritz, please check if you need a visa to enter France and apply as early as possible.
France is part of the Schengen area. If you already have a valid Schengen visa, you do not need to apply for an additional one. If in doubt, please contact your consulate or embassy.
You can also visit the France Visas website to check if you need a visa.
Invitation Letter
If you need a visa, we can provide an invitation letter for your application.
Invitation letter requests should be sent via email to secretaire@afpy.org. Please include the following information in your request:
- Title (Mr./Ms.),
- Full name,
- Date of birth,
- Nationality,
- Passport number,
- Title of your presentation at the event (if applicable),
- Amount of the grant provided by AFPy (if applicable),
- Name of the sponsoring company you represent (if applicable).
Getting to the Campus
By Public Transport
The school is located on Izarbel technopole which is served by bus (Txik Txak) line 8.
By Train
The closest train station is Biarritz one, linked to Bordeaux TGV (high-speed train) station and then to the main French lines.
From Biarritz train station, you can take bus line 8 to Izarbel stop to get to the school in about 20 minutes.
By Car
Izarbel technopole is close to A63 highway, next to exit nulmber 4.
You're coming by car and you have room? Consider carsharing :).
By Plane
From Biarritz airport, you can take bus line 8 to Izarbel stop to get to the school in about 15 minutes.