Working on ITER or at CEA Cadarache

Working at ITER or CEA Cadarache: Where to stay close to the site?

Engineer, researcher, technician, or consultant on assignment in Cadarache? Finding suitable accommodation for a long-term professional stay in the region isn't always easy. Here's everything you need to know.

Cadarache, a unique site in the world

The CEA Cadarache center is the largest European research center for nuclear energy.

It welcomes more than 5,500 people every day and notably houses the ITER project—the largest nuclear fusion reactor ever built—as well as the Jules Horowitz Reactor (RJH), currently under construction. International teams arrive from all over the world to work on these projects: the European Union, the United States, Japan, China, India, South Korea, Russia, and more. Missions can last from a few weeks to several months, or even several years. The problem of accommodation for long-term missions Standard hotels are expensive over time and often lack practical amenities: no kitchen, no washing machine, no comfortable workspace. For a high-quality business trip, a hotel residence is the ideal solution. Resid'Artel: 2 minutes from the Cadarache site Located at 14 rue Jules Horowitz in Saint-Paul-lez-Durance, Resid'Artel Val de Durance is just two minutes from the ITER/CEA site. Its 71 air-conditioned apartments—from studios to two-bedroom units—are fully equipped: kitchen, fiber optic Wi-Fi, desk, linens, and Canal+ TV. Rates are discounted based on the length of stay: by the night, week, or month, to suit all business trips. An 80-space parking lot, a laundry room, a swimming pool, and a fitness center are available on-site. The team speaks French, English, Italian, and Mandarin—a real asset for international teams. Book directly for the best rate. Booking directly on our website guarantees the best rate. Contact us at +33 (0)4 42 57 95 53 or by email at contact@residartel.com.