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Founded in 1881, the Oceanographic Observatory, known as the "Arago Laboratory" is an ideal place to study marine biology and oceanography in Languedoc-Roussillon. Located on a rocky coast and close to the Spanish border, the area contains an exceptional diversity of biotopes, fauna and flora in marine and terrestrial habitats.

The Oceanographic Observatory become a part of the consortium of leading research institutions since 1967 as a laboratory of the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) and as an internal school of the Université Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC) in 1985. Recognized for its national mission in the field of ​​the observation, the laboratory soon gained status within the National Institute of University Sciences (INSU) and became the firsth oceanographic observatory created in Languedoc-Roussillon.

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Sorbonne Université, 21 rue de l'école de médecine, Paris, 75006, France
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Date approved
Monday, May 14, 2018 - 15:30