all you need to know to plan your visit
The 13th convention will be held October 25 to October 27, 2019, at the Centre International de Séjour de Lyon (CISL).
We will fold, eat and sleep in the same place !
We can welcome up to a hundred attendees. You can register for one to three days :
We advise that you book your room while registering to the convention.
To book a room and buy your entry, please visit our partner's website, Origami-Shop.com.
Minors will need a parental authorization.
You can book a room at the CISL directly through our partner's website, Origami-Shop.com.
Please note that soap and towels are not included.
The CISL has a small cantine for participants. Breakfast is complimentary when you book a room.
You will also find bakeries around the CISL. There is a supermarket just across the street. If you want fresh fruits and vegetables, there is a public market every Saturday, on the other side of the street.
Yes. For every workshop, we will provide some suitable paper with appropriate dimensions and texture.
For some models, you will have the possibility to buy even better paper.
Better than that ! You will be able to download diagrams straight from our OrigamiBox.
Creators, you can forward us your diagrams, CP, etc. Everything is explained just here.
Of course. Thanks to our partner, Origami-Shop.com, you will find a well stocked shop, with books for all folders, papers in all sizes and textures, and other accessories.
The OORAA accepts French checks and cash, but not credit/debit cards.
The CISL accepts French checks, cash, credit cards and French meal vouchers.
You will find an ATM across the street, alongside the supermarket.
No. We value the first come, first served
principle. But be assured that with four simultaneous workshops, you will find something great to fold.
Of course ! That's one of the convention's highlights. When you register, please check the box. If you forgot, just send us an e-mail.
Every exhibitors will benefit from half a table
. That's the official unit of measure ! Keep that in mind when you pack your models. A quick tip :if you bring too much models, keep the extra under the table and renew your exhibition every morning...
Just ask !
We will provide a paper-swap spot, an aquarium to dispose of your doodle folds, conferences, a shop, a Trocigami (organized by the French origami forum) ...
You will land at Lyon Saint-Éxupéry airport.
Take the Rhônexpress tramway to its final stop, at Lyon Part-Dieu railway station. Then, take a bus or tramway to get to the CISL (see below).
Lyon airport's website || Android app || iOS app
Rhônexpress's website || Android app || iOS app
You will arrive at Lyon Part-Dieu railway station (or Lyon Perrache railway station). Then, take a bus or tramway to get to the CISL (see below).
SNCF's website || Android app || iOS app
You can get to the CISL with bus lines C16, C22, C25 or tramway line T4.
From Lyon Part-Dieu railway station, you have two options :
From Lyon Perrache railway station :
TCL's website || Android app || iOS app
You're absolutely right. That's better for both your health and Earth.
You can use Vélo-V's service. Station 8006 (Place du 8 mai 1945) is alongside the CISL.
Vélo-V's website || Android app || iOS app
The easiest way is to follow road No. 383 and take the exit "États-Unis". There is no private parking but street parking is easy and free !
For your GPS, here is the adress : 103 boulevard des États-Unis 69008 LYON || Coordinates : latitude 45,7298800698956 - longitude 4,86769437789917