BRGM, the French geological survey, provides teachers, students and the general public with numerous educational resources to discover and understand the Earth sciences.

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Video Game Tutorial.
News
Tourbanisation: a new educational game developed as part of the JUNON programme
Tourbanisation invites the general public to understand the ecological balances that determine how peat bogs function (a tourbière is a peat bog) and how they can help restore wetlands, be incorporat…
27 July 2026
The adventures of Professor Caillou, The BRGM podcast for young people with France Inter, season 3.
Audio podcast
The adventures of Professor Caillou: check out Season 3 of the podcast
21 July 2026
3D-view towards the south-west of the Alsace Plain and the Vosges range as part of the Vosges-Rhine Graben demonstrator for the French Geological Reference Platform
Article
Lithium and rubidium: what if Europe could source strategic metals from the Rhine Valley?
16 July 2026
“The adventures of Professor Caillou” podcast has won several awards in 2025 and 2026.
News
The multi-award-winning Professeur Caillou podcast
24 June 2026
Monitoring the movement of diesel fuel in the multi-metric pilot of PRIME, BRGM's experimental platform dedicated to the remediation of polluted soil and groundwater.
Article
How can our soil be saved?
13 May 2026
All our educational resources

For schools

Geological field notebook.
Teaching material
A field notebook for the most curious
BRGM encourages youngsters to explore, observe and understand the rocks, minerals, fossils and landscapes in their environment.
28 November 2025
Video Game Tutorial.
News
Tourbanisation: a new educational game developed as part of the JUNON programme
27 July 2026
The adventures of Professor Caillou, The BRGM podcast for young people with France Inter, season 3.
Audio podcast
The adventures of Professor Caillou: check out Season 3 of the podcast
21 July 2026
“The adventures of Professor Caillou” podcast has won several awards in 2025 and 2026.
News
The multi-award-winning Professeur Caillou podcast
24 June 2026
All our resources for teachers and pupils

To keep the children occupied

Structure géologique de la terre en pâte à modeler.
Video content
Two practical activities to help children understand the structure of the Earth
To make the Earth sciences accessible to everyone, BRGM offers practical experiments to be carried out in the classroom or at home. In a playful educational video, BRGM geologist Blandine Gourcerol i…
28 April 2025
Video Game Tutorial.
News
Tourbanisation: a new educational game developed as part of the JUNON programme
27 July 2026
The adventures of Professor Caillou, The BRGM podcast for young people with France Inter, season 3.
Audio podcast
The adventures of Professor Caillou: check out Season 3 of the podcast
21 July 2026
“Adopt a rock" educational booklet.
Teaching material
A booklet to help you better understand your Pet Rock
19 December 2025
The adventures of Professor Caillou: The BRGM podcast for young people, with France Inter returns for a second season.
Audio podcast
The adventures of Professor Caillou return for season 2
8 December 2025
Geological field notebook.
Teaching material
A field notebook for the most curious
28 November 2025
Geological model of West Thurrock (County of Essex, England) created by the British Geological Survey. Minecraft, Mojang Studios.
Article
Making geosciences fun with Minecraft
30 July 2025
The adventures of Professor Caillou: The BRGM podcast for young people, with France Inter.
Audio podcast
The adventures of Professor Caillou, season 1: BRGM launches its podcast, with France Inter
9 May 2025
The Géoloquiz educational game updates the traditional Jeu de l’oie (goose game, akin to Snakes and Ladders) to introduce young people aged 9 to 15 to geology.
Quizz, game
Géoloquiz: a new geology board game
6 May 2025
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Mineral resources and responsible supply
Subsurface energy and decarbonisation
Digital technology for Geoscience

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