A short introduction to the workshop's location, a reminder of important dates

The workshop is organised in the heart of a prestigious historical site - the Basilica and Royal Convent in Saint-Maximin la Sainte-Baume (Provence, south-east France), a Dominican monastery transformed into a hotel & seminary facility that will host participants and all sessions (see ) The city of Saint-Maximin la Sainte-Baume is located 35kms east of Aix en Provence, in the heart of the "Green Provence", between the Sainte-Baume and Sainte-Victoire mountains.  >  more on the convent and its hotel  >  The city of Saint Maximin, the local authority Var  >  Around Saint-Maximin: "green Provence" > Dates and second call for participation : Application before April 30th 2006, workshop & tutorials 04-07 july 2006. The number of participants being limited, we invite you to send either request for information or apply directly as soon as possible (see participate !). Notification of acceptance one week after submission of application, and no later than 7th May 2006 (selection on the basis of applicants profiles / precedence in application; contributions not needed in the selection process)

Outline of the workshop location The basilical ensemble in Saint-Maximin is an important historic site, locared close to the Sainte-Baume mountain where Sainte Marie-Madeleine is siad to have lived after her arrival from palestine in order to evangalise Provence. The basilica founded in 1295 by Charles of Anjou (king of Sicily and Provence)to protect the relics of Sainte Marie-Madeleine whose tomb was discovered on the site in 1279. The edifice, a rare example of gothic in Provence, was erected on the remains of an antique roman villa excavated in the past decades. Never completed, the edifice shows traces traces of the various phases of its development. The ensemble also includes the "royal convent", a hotel and seminary facility located in what used to be a dominican monastery. The historical rooms of the monastery (chapter house, library, etc.) will host the sessions and various modules of the event's programme. The cloister will be used in order to make a live demo on architectural surveying using laser scanning.   Outcomes in relation with the location In order to illustrate the workshop's theme on the edifice, beyond pedagagical modules other developments are expected that will use the architecture of the site: - A 3D laser scanning of architectonic details. - An interactive 3D model for the web (showing how survey can be exploited). - An interactive device for the web, documentary and iconographical 2D localisation map.   How to reach Saint-Maximin Location and access : by road : (motorway A8, exit N° 34 Saint Maximin) : 35 kms from Aix en Provence, 67 kms from Marseille, 71 kms from Toulon, 120 kms from Nice by air : Marseille Marignane Airport, Nice Côte d'Azur Airport by rail (TGV) : Aix en Provence TGV or Marseille Saint-Charles railway stations (3 hours from Paris) Bus connections from airports and railway stations (see PDF upload hereafter)        >  more on the access to Saint-Maximin by car: via michelin     downloads (PDF)  >  reach the basilica

See anaglyphs of the cloister (3D images, red/green glasses needed), keep your eyes several seconds on the images in order to increase the stereoscopic effect.