News from IFGR and the rivers of the world

Discover the rivers Ouémé, Thames, Seine and Kapua for journeys with unforeseen and quality, picturesque stopovers! 🛶Set off with the journalist François Pêcheux, to sail down the river until its mouth, and meet the men and women that live on its banks or on its waters. Au bout c’est la mer Saison 6 – Tous […]

We have asked the association “Rouen Seine Normande 2028”, which submitted its candidacy to become the European Cultural Capital for the year 2028, to draw up its Chinese portrait of the River Seine. The Seine is indeed the leading character of this candidacy, that which unites all the inhabitants of the territory (from Vernon-Giverny to […]

Created in 2009 by scientists specialised in the environment, the concept of planetary boundary defines nine variables that regulate the stability of the planet and which must not be crossed in order to ensure “safe and fair” development for humanity. The freshwater cycle is the sixth planetary boundary to be crossed. Divided into two entities: […]

From droughts … In recent months we witnessed a catastrophic drought episode that had considerable impacts everywhere in the world. Here are a few of the most striking: United States   ©Jason Houston The Colorado river, 2 320 kilometres long, supplies water and hydroelectricity to 40 million people in seven states. Exceptional measures have been taken since August […]

The River Rhone is given pride of place in the city of Lyon, with several events to celebrate it organised for the general public. Following the railings of the Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris last summer, the exhibition of Camille Moirenc’s photos, “Facets of the Rhone, king of rivers”, has been hung on the railings of […]

 The Tagus, the Vistula, the River Senegal, the Rio Sao Francisco, the Rhone… rivers are an invitation to travel and François Pécheux, in a documentary broadcast called “At the end, there’s the sea”, acts as our guide. Season 4 has just finished but new discoveries are in the pipeline! Every continent has its mythical rivers, […]