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Map of aquifer levels in mainland France on 15 February 2026.
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Groundwater situation on 15 February 2026
18 Feb 2026
Working aboard the vessel Marion Dufresne, a team of scientists (from BRGM, CNRS, IFREMER and IPGP) deployed ocean-bottom seismometers (OBS) to study the seabed off the coast of Mayotte following a series of earthquakes. They discovered a new underwater volcano (Mayotte, May 2019).
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Orléans (MOBE)
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Seismic-volcanic crisis in Mayotte: discoveries and close surveillance
Catherine Lagneau, Chair and CEO of BRGM, and Leonid Muzykus, acting Chair of the Ukrainian Geological Survey, signed a cooperation agreement in February 2026.
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Mineral resources: BRGM signs an agreement with the Ukrainian Geological Survey
13 Feb 2026
Map of aquifer levels in mainland France on 1 February 2026.
Press release
Groundwater levels on 1 February 2026
10 Feb 2026
The 2025 BRGM Awards.
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BRGM announces the winners of its 2025 awards for outstanding results
23 Jan 2026
En 2026, la collection "Curiosités géologiques" des Éditions du BRGM fête ses 20 ans.
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BRGM Éditions: 20 years and 40 guidebooks for the Curiosités géologiques collection
22 Jan 2026
Map of aquifer levels in mainland France on 15 January 2026.
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Groundwater situation on 15 January 2026
20 Jan 2026
Map of aquifer levels in mainland France on 1 January 2026.
Press release
Groundwater levels on 1 January 2026
12 Jan 2026
On 16 December 2025, Ingrid Girardeau, Director of BRGM Réunion, and Jean-Pierre Chabriat, Regional Councillor for Higher Education, Research and Energy Transition, signed a Contract of Objectives, Resources and Performance for the period 2025-2028.
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La Réunion Region and BRGM strengthen their strategic partnership
19 Dec 2025
Map of aquifer levels in mainland France on 15 December 2025.
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Groundwater situation on 15 December 2025
18 Dec 2025
Francis Garrido, BRGM Regional Network Director and coordinator of the IHEST regional delegation, and Véronique Balbo-Bonneval, Director of the IHEST, at the signing of the agreement establishing the Centre-Val de Loire regional delegation.
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Dialogue between science and society: creation of an IHEST delegation in Centre-Val de Loire
15 Dec 2025
Les Éditions du BRGM publient deux nouveaux beaux livres en décembre 2025.
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Two new books to find out more about France’s varied geological heritage
11 Dec 2025