Icare Orientation
Come see us
COME SEE US
St Hilaire du Touvet - launch area of the Coupe Icare is located 25 km from Grenoble, at an altitude of 1000m, in the mountain range of the Chartreuse.
Lumbin - landing area of the Coupe Icare - is located in the Grésivaudan valley, 22km from Grenoble, between the RD 1090 road and the A41 toll way.
ARRIVE BY PLANE
Nearest airport : Grenoble St Geoirs (41 km from Grenoble) : tel 04.76.65.48.48
Shuttle Co. - Monnet. : tel 04.76.93.40.00
A bit further: airport Lyon St Exupéry (1 hour from Grenoble) : tel 0826.800.826
Shuttles via Satobus : tel 04.72.68.72.17
ARRIVE BY TRAIN AND BUS
Nearest railways station (SNCF): Grenoble
Connection by tram until "Grand Sablon" and after Bus line 6550
Hello transit : 0820.08.38.38 – www.transisere.fr
Connection by bus to Lumbin : line 6020 – 6021 - 6060
Hello transit : 0820.08.38.38 – www.transisere.fr
ARRIVE BY FUNICULAR
The Funicular runs between Lumbin (lower station) 500m from the landing area, and St Hilaire (upper station)
During the 4 days of the Coupe Icare, it will run every day:
- Thursday and Friday: 1st departure at 10:00
- Saturday and Sunday: 1st departure at 9:00.
Fees :
- Round trip adult: 14€ - round trip child : 8€
- One way trip adult: 9€ - one way trip child: 6€
www.funiculaire.fr
ARRIVE BY CAR
Make life easy ; use the free shuttles of ICARENBUS.
For pilots : 4 buses will provide shuttle service from Thursday to Sunday between Lumbin and St Hilaire
For the public: 8 buses will provide shuttle service from Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 to 19:00, between:
- La Terrasse/Lumbin
- La Terrasse/St Hilaire
- Lumbin/St Hilaire
- St Hilaire/Lumbin
- in St Hilaire shuttles reserved for bracelet holders
A service funded by the Communauté de Communes of the Grésivaudan.
Think of organizing CAR POOLS!
RV at www.transportsdugresivaudan.fr
THE OFFICIAL PROGRAMM PUBLISHED
The official program of the Icarus Cup is available in the press-shop with the number of Aérial August.
COUPE ICARE 2010
Once again this year, watercolorist and poster designer, Annick Saint Sabin, invites us into her imaginary world. After the spotted frog, the propeller–fitted hippo comes the well-endowed woman ready to send you in flight.
Downlorad the poster 2010 !
ICARE'S LABORATORY AT THE FUNICULAR
Icare’s Laboratory opened in the spring of 2010 at the upper Funicular station where you are invited to indulge in the mysteries of air, gravity and flight ; and to feed your dreams through projections of Coupe Icare films ; and to discover the history and function of the Funicular… Free entry.
14 IRAQI PILOTS AWAITED AT THE COUPE
They come from Mossoul in central Iraq and share the same passion as we do: to fly. Their present wish is to participate in the Coupe Icare this year.
AN AROUND-THE-WORLD ....
An around-the-world voyage ends with the Coupe Icare : On bord his Kompress helicopter, Matthieu de Quillacq launched on an amazing round the world journey whose last stage is scheduled to end in September, with a touchdown right in the middle of the Coupe Icare!
THE COUPE ICARE GOES TO CHINA
October 2010, the Coupe Icare goes to China, for the World’s Fair of Shanghai 2010. Rendezvous at the Rhône Alpes Pavilion.
SLEEP PEACEFULLY IN A DIOUX
The year, the Dioux will be reserved for pilots who want some serious bedtime peace and quiet. This special zone will be guarded every night to insure uttermost tranquillity.
900 VOLUNTEERS FOR THE COUPE ICARE !
900 volunteers for the Coupe Icare !
Assisting the Coupe Icare.org association, there are 30 partnering associations making for over 900 volunteers who participate in the elaboration of this event! A thousand thanks to all of them for their generous time, energy, enthusiasm and smiles.
DVD COUPE ICARE
DVD : The Coupe Icare 2009 Relive the best, most thrilling moments of the 2009 edition of the Coupe Icare through this DVD that includes a bonus of the most memorable if not outrageous participating costumes between 1987 - 2000 and 2002 - 2009. Price: 15 euros (+2 euros postage fee).
DVD : Legend of the Coupe Icare This 52 minute film by Jacques Bayol recounts the adventure of free flight with numerous unedited images and encounters with pioneers such as Australian John Dickenson, American David Barish, Frenchman Jean-Claude Bétemps and others whose desire to fly began as a wild dream. Price: 15 euros (+2 euros postage fee).
Available through : the COUPE ICARE - Office de Tourisme 38660 St Hilaire du Touvet
tel 04.76.08.33.99 - mail : info@coupe-icare.org
Retrouvez la Coupe Icare 2009, en images