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• Gare du Nord, (TGV, Eurostar, Thalys) coming from UK - Belgium - Holland
• Gare de l'Est, (TGV est) coming from Germany - Switzerland
• Gare d'Austerlitz, coming from Spain
• Gare de Lyon, (TGV), coming from Switzerland - Italy : a train goes from this train station to Dhamma Mahi's nearby town called «Joigny».

There are trains from Paris Gare de Lyon station and from Bercy station (Paris Bercy) to Laroches-Migennes. There are also connections from Dijon to Laroches-Migennes.

Inquiries should be directed to the SNCF. Please check the arrival and departure times as they change regularly. The SNCF site is: http://en.voyages-sncf.com/en/

Please note: if you are coming by train, there is only one shuttle bus connection organized on the start-day of the course at 15:15 (3:15pm) from the Laroche-Migennes train station to the centre. The shuttle departs in front of the Hotel Terminus (exit the Cheny side from the station). A participation fee of 7 euros will be asked to cover transportation costs. You can reserve your place on the shuttle with your reply to the request-for-confirmation email, which you will receive one month before the beginning of the course (2 weeks for children/teenager courses). 

From Laroche-Migennes it is also possible to catch a taxi for about 60 to 120 euros depending on the companies and timetables. The ride is a little less expensive from Joigny.

The GPS coordinates of Dhamma Mahi are: 47° 46 minutes 45 seconds N and 3° 10 minutes 3 seconds E (N 47.77719°, E 3.16980°).

Attention:
- There are two "Louesme" towns in Bourgogne, the Vipassana centre is located in the Yonne department (not in Côte d'Or).
- We recommend that you select on your GPS, Villiers-Saint-Benoit  as your initial destination, and then only use the indications given above. Otherwise you may risk, with some GPS models, to be taken along routes that are not really fit for cars.

Coming from Paris

• From the A6, take the exit n°18 Joigny-Toucy, then go towards Toucy on the D 3.
• After 18 kms, take a right in the direction of (or towards) Villiers-St-Benoît D 99.
• In Villiers-St-Benoît, go towards Mézilles.
• Then, on leaving of Villiers-St-Benoît, before passing the old railroad tracks, take the road lined with young trees on the right.
• Keep going straight on this road for about 1.5 km, then turn left following the "Centre Vipassana" sign.

Coming from the South

• From the A6, take the exit n°20 Auxerre Sud.
• Follow "Orléans".
• In Toucy, turn right towards Charny on the D 950.
• In Villiers-St-Benoît, follow "Mézilles".
• Then, on leaving of Villiers-St-Benoît, before passing the old railroad tracks, take the road lined with young trees on the right.
• Keep going straight on this road for about 1.5 km, then turn left following the "Centre Vipassana" sign.

Coming from South-West

• On the N 7, at Bonny-Sur-Loire take the D 965 in the direction of St Fargeau and Toucy.
• In Mézilles, at the exit of the village take a left direction Villiers-St-Benoit.
• Then, upon arriving in Villiers-St-Benoît, just after passing the old railroad tracks, take the first road on the left, lined with young trees.
• Keep going straight on this road for about 1.5 km, then turn left following the "Centre Vipassana" sign.