Field Trip 2 – Loue Valley

Morphological and hydrogeological features of karst aquifers in the Loue valley (French Jura Mountains): implications for the fate of nutrients in waters

Leaders : Jean-Baptiste Charlier (BRGM Montpellier), Stéphane Jaillet (EDYTEM, Chambéry), Margot Vivier (BRGM Montpellier)

Overview: Participants will have the opportunity to discover several spectacular karst curiosities of the beautiful Loue-Lison valley, located in the French Jura Mountains. This excursion aims at presenting some characteristics of the karst morphology (Merey Plateau) and hydrogeology (Lison spring), to address the link between the history of karst formation and the current hydrogeological behaviour of aquifers. Moreover, particular attention will be paid to the impact of land use on the quality of surface and groundwater, through the presentation of recent results on the fate and transport of nutrients.

Difficulty: the visit of some sites involves a walk of about 1 hour

Date: Thursday 03/09/26

Time: 8:00 am to 7:00 pm

Max number of participants: 50

Cost: