From the creation of BRGM in 1959 to the current challenges of responding to new geoscientific issues, this site traces the history of the French Geological Survey.
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Aerial view of the sandstone of the Bungle Bungle range, Australia
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PEPR Sous-sol research programme - The subsurface as a common good
The PEPR Sous-sol website presents the "Sous-sol, bien commun" (The Subsurface as a Common Good) exploratory research programme, co-managed by BRGM and the CNRS.
Cap de la Hague lighthouse, Normandy
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PEPR Risks (iRiMa) research programme
The PEPR Risks (IRiMa) website presents this multi-year national exploratory research programme on the science of risk.
A gorge carved by the Ardèche river
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BNPE - National database of quantitative water abstractions
The National Database of Quantitative Water Abstractions (BNPE) is the national tool dedicated to water abstractions in mainland France and the overseas departments.
Spring water
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OneWater – Water as a Common Good: the French national water research programme
The OneWater – Water as a Common Good website brings together all the information from the French national research programme led by CNRS, INRAE and BRGM, aimed at developing knowledge in the field o…
View from the twin slag heaps of Loos-en-Gohelle
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SOLSA - Sonic online and sampling analysis
SOLSA is the expert system combining on-site and real-time sonic analysis for the multi-scale morphological, chemical and mineralogical characterisation of mineral raw materials.
Extract from the French Geological Reference Platform geological map of the Pyrenees
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Lumni Enseignement - Educational resources for teachers and students
The Lumni Enseignement platform provides primary and secondary school teachers and their pupils with a wide range of educational resources from public partners (public media and cultural and scientif…
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