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Occitanie: a geological map to retrace 600 million years of evolution

The ALARIC project, co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the national fund for regional planning and development (FNADT), enabled BRGM geologists to reconstruct the geological map of the Occitania region.

15 November 2023

ALARIC: the geological map of Occitania

Thanks to the ALARIC project, BRGM geologists have been able to reconstruct the geological map of the Occitanie region. In doing so, they have been able to trace the extraordinary evolution of the region over more than 600 million years. The video shows you some emblematic geological sites and also explains how our geologists created the map.