Travel
The Gesar Festival is held at Dechen Chöling, the residential practice centre of the European Shambhala Buddhist community. The centre sits in a land of rolling-meadows and magnificent old trees near Limoges, France. People from around the world come to Dechen Chöling to learn and practice meditation, and to relax within the beauty of the land.
Travel by Car
The Gesar Festival is held at Dechen Chöling, a 30-minute drive from Limoges, 350 km south of Paris.
By Train
From Paris, you will depart for Limoges at the Paris-Austerlitz train station. When arriving by train, please try to arrange to take the following connection, which will allow you to connect in Limoges to St. Victurnien, the closest town to DCL. The 14.02 train from Paris-Austerlitz arrives in Limoges at 16.52, where you can take the 17.08, arriving in St. Victurnien at 17.39.
For train schedules and more detailed information, please visit www.sncf.com.
By Plane
From overseas: If you arrive at Charles de Gaulle Airport (Roissy) and plan to use the metro to travel to Gare d’Austerlitz (your departure train station to arrive in Limoges), be sure to allow two hours for the correspondence. Please note that Air France also flies into the Limoges Bellegarde airport for a few dollars more, which may make your travel considerably easier.
In Europe: the least expensive flights available to Limoges are on RyanAir www.ryanair.com via London Stansted. Air France www.airfrance.com also flies into Limoges Bellegarde Airport.
Arrival & Departure at DCL
Arrival day is the first day listed for your programme and departure day is the last day listed.
