1. DebConf data

DebConf25 and DebCamp will be held at IMT Atlantique (Brest Campus), France between 7th July and 21st July 2025.

2. Attending

Registration is not yet open.

Planning to attend:

Nick	DebCamp	DebConf	Further travel	Registration	Notes
jmw	Little or none	Yes	Yes		probably with family, Loire valley or something afterwards
Noodles	No	Yes	No	No
bootc	Yes	Yes	Unlikely	Eventually

3. Accommodation and local transport

Hotel	People
Campus dorms
Campus spillover (tbc)	jmw + ors

4. Travel to/from Brest

Nick	Contact	Transport	Outbound	Return
jmw	irc or sms	Drive	via Roscoff overnight ferry (tbc)	via Rocoff and Plymouth (tbc)
bootc	email or sms	Drive	via Poole <=> Cherbourg ferry (tbc)	via Cherbourg <=> Poole ferry (tbc)

4.1. Driving

Via Eurostar/Dover ferry: about 8 hours drive from Calais, taking in Le Touquet, Abbeville, Caen, Saint-Brieuc and Morlaix
Via ferry: Plymouth, Rosslare or Cork to Roscoff (Plymouth is an overnight sailing), then about 1h drive to Brest.
Via Portsmouth: to St Malo by ferry then about 3h drive to Brest

4.2. Railing

Via Eurostar: From Paris Montparnasse it's about 3.5-4.0 hours train to Brest.
Ferry to Roscoff, and then the train to Brest via Morlaix is 2.5-3 hours.

4.3. Flying

Most regional routes from the British Isles will involve transfer in Paris or Bordeaux towards Brest-Bretagne airport (IATA: BES).

Direct routes:

Gatwick (LGW) - Volotea
Dublin (DUB) - Aer Lingus
Kerry (KIR) - Chalair

5. Entry requirements

UK citizens can enter visa-free for up to 90 days in 180.

5.1. EES

The EU Entry/Exit System (EES) is scheduled to be operational by 2025. First-time visitors will use an automated kiosk to register facial and fingerprint information.

EES collects and records:

data listed in your travel document (e.g. full name, date of birth, etc.)
date and place of entry into and exit from a European country using the EES
facial image and fingerprints (called ‘biometric data’)
refusal of entry, where relevant

5.2. ETIAS

The European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) is likely to be in operation. If so, visa-free travellers from the UK need a travel authorisation at a cost of €7 for people aged 18 to 70 (free otherwise) lasting 3 years.

6. Customs

200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250g of tobacco.
4 litres of still wine.
1 litre of spirits or strong liqueurs over 22% volume or 2 litres of fortified wine, sparkling wine or other liqueurs that are less than 22% volume.
16 litres of beer.

7. Local SIMs

Probably unnecessary for most people.