The French Polar Institute Paul-Émile Victor (Institut polaire français Paul-Émile Victor, IPEV) has been the organization leading the French
National Antarctic Program since 1992.
Based in
Plouzané
Plouzané () is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.
History
The shores south of Plouzané are in a strategic location for the defense of the Goulet de Brest strait and were fortified by Sébastien Le Pr ...
,
Finistère, it operates the
Dumont d'Urville Station and jointly operates the
Concordia Station with the Italians and the
AWIPEV Arctic Research Station
The AWIPEV Arctic Research Station is located in the arctic, on the Svalbard archipelago of Norway. The station is part of the research base of Ny-Ålesund, owned and managed by Kings Bay AS. Researchers from more than 10 countries are based here ...
with the Germans.
See also
*
List of organizations based in Antarctica
References
External links
Official Site of IPEV
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Antarctic agencies