MANI RETREAT
5 May to June 2009
with Lama Zopa Rinpoche


HOW TO GET THERE
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Vajra Yogini Institute is situated near Lavaur, in the Tarn, 45km east of Toulouse, in the south-west of France. If you come from afar, you can take the airplane to TOULOUSE or come from PARIS by train.

How to get there :

By airplane : you arrive at TOULOUSE-BLAGNAC airport, 50 km from the Institute. You can then take a shuttle from the airport to Toulouse SNCF train station (5€) then a train to LAVAUR (8€, see below). We can also try to arrange a taxi for you (between 50 et 75€ depending on the time of day and the number of persons).

By train : you arrive at TOULOUSE train station. There are connections to LAVAUR (CASTRES-MAZAMET direction) at 7h44, 12h24, 14h17, 16h50, 17h23, 17h54, 19h06. The journey takes about 40 mn.
Buses to LAVAUR can be taken from the coach station in TOULOUSE, which is next to the SNCF train station. You can telephone us or send us an email when you know your arrival time in LAVAUR. The SNCF train station is 15 minutes from the Institute and we can come and pick you up.

- From Paris by car : take the Orléans-Bordeaux direction.
Take the A20 after Orléans, direction Vierzon/Limoges/Toulouse.
Leave the A20 at the Montauban exit N°66, direction Castres.
Follow the Castres/Lavaur direction for 50km until you reach Lavaur.

- From Toulouse, take the Albi motorway (direction A68) to the n°6 exit - then take direction Lavaur.

- From Lavaur, follow direction Castres for 3km ( D112) then take a right turn onto the D12, direction PUYLAURENS/MAGRIN.
The access road to the château is 2.5km further on on the right. Look out for the 'Institut Vajra Yogini' signs !

If you find yourself in Marzens village by mistake, you'll find an 'Institut Vajra Yogini' at the village exit......

GPS Information :

Latitude : 43º 39' 15'' North
(43.65427)

Longitude : 1º 51' 03'' East
(1.85073)

Welcome to the château!

Detailed local map