Library of the Institut d'urbanisme et de géographie alpine

Activities

Collections

The library of the Institut d'urbanisme et de géographie alpine provides users with collections linked to the component's teaching themes, as well as specific material for field trips.
This collection includes :
  • 58,000 topographic, geological and thematic maps
  • 15,000 aerial photographs and 300 satellite images
  • 27,000 monographs
  • 43 periodical subscriptions
  • dissertations and theses

Disciplines

  • Human geography
  • Sociology
  • Urban planning
  • Regional planning
  • Public policies
  • Transport
  • Agriculture
  • Landscape
  • Architecture
  • Heritage
  • Physical geography
  • Geology
  • Hydrology
  • Climatology
  • Risk management
  • Geopolitics

Outstanding collections

  • The Maurice Pardé Collection : unique in France for its record of past hydrometeorological phenomena, it allows for a better understanding of similar current cases (both in France and abroad). It offers detailed studies of watersheds and watercourses. The documents are accessible upon request and by appointment at the IUGA library (see "Contacts" section), after consulting the catalog.
  • Fonds régional Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: a collection of grey literature on urban planning from the late 60s to the present day.

Services

 Photocopying, printing, scanning  Card lending  Loan of headphones
Printer copier scanner Card lending Headphones

Discover all servicesthe documentary research training and cultural activities suggested.

Access for people with reduced mobility

The library, located on the 2nd floor, is accessible to people with reduced mobility thanks to an elevator.

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Training

Documentary research training
Map library tutoring as part of TD coaching
Customized training in documentary resources on request
Published on February 13, 2018
Updated on January 5, 2026