All the news of BRGM, the French geological survey.

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
Ceremony, relaunched by Marc Ferracci, former Minister of Industry and Energy, at which Mines medals were awarded to 8 BRGM employees or collaborators, in the presence of Catherine Lagneau, BRGM Chair and CEO, and Christophe Poinssot, Deputy CEO.
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Relaunch of the Mines medal awards, 20 years later
12 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
Ingrid Girardeau, BRGM Director in La Réunion, was awarded the Medal of Honour for BRGM’s commitment to Overseas France on 28 November 2025.
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BRGM Réunion awarded the Medal of Honour for its contribution to Overseas France
8 Dec 2025
Map of aquifer levels in mainland France on 15 November 2025.
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Groundwater tables on 15 November 2025
20 Nov 2025
En 2025, les Éditions du BRGM publient trois nouveaux guides dans la collection Curiosités géologiques.
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BRGM publications: three new guidebooks on geological curiosities
18 Nov 2025
Pierre-Yves Bard received the Dolomieu Prize on 28 October 2025.
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BRGM's Dolomieu 2025 Prize awarded to Pierre-Yves Bard, a seismic-risk specialist
29 Oct 2025
The Jonquilles River, Corrèze
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Access to groundwater data: SIGES evolves
21 Oct 2025
Map of aquifer levels in mainland France on 15 October 2025.
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Groundwater tables on 15 October 2025
21 Oct 2025
Overview of the marble limestone quarry, Côte-d’Or
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The rocks of France: three new maps on the theme of quarries
14 Oct 2025