French Polar Institute Explained

French Polar Institute Paul-Émile Victor Institut Polaire Français Paul-Émile Victor
Abbreviation:	IPEV
Formation:	January 1992
Status:	Government Organisation
Purpose:	Polar research
Location:	Plouzané, Finistère
Region Served:	France
Leader Title:	Director
Leader Name:	Yves Frenot
Parent Organisation:	French Ministry of Higher Education and Research

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.^{[1] [2]}

Based in Plouzané, Finistère, it operates the Dumont d'Urville Station and jointly operates the Concordia Station with the Italians and the AWIPEV Arctic Research Station with the Germans.^{[3] [4]}

See also

• List of organizations based in Antarctica

External links

• • Official Site of IPEV

Notes and References

1. Web site: About the French National Antarctic Program. Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs. 28 June 2014.
2. Book: Mills, William. Exploring Polar Frontiers: A Historical Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. 2003. 1. 235. 9781576074220.
3. Book: Encyclopedia of the Antarctic. Taylor and Francis. 2007. 1. 418–419. 9780415970242. Beau Riffenburgh.
4. Web site: AWIPEV Arctic Research Base - AWI. www.awi.de. 2019-06-14.