French Polar Institute

The French Polar Institute Paul-Émile Victor (French: Institut polaire français Paul-Émile Victor, IPEV) is the organization leading the French National Antarctic Program since 1992.^[1][2]

French Polar Institute Paul-Émile Victor

Institut polaire français Paul-Émile Victor (French)
Abbreviation	IPEV
Formation	January 1992
Legal status	Government organization
Purpose	Polar research
Location	Plouzané, Finistère
Region served	France
Director	Yves Frenot
Parent organisation	French Ministry of Higher Education and Research
Website	institut-polaire.fr

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.^[2][3][4]

It also supports activities at the Martin de Viviés scientific station on Île Amsterdam.^[5]

See also

• List of organizations based in Antarctica