TOUR DU VALAT

A research centre for the conservation of Mediterranean wetlands

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The library

The Library was established 1954 at the same time as the Tour du Valat. It is dedicated to François Bourlière, a pioneer in the field of nature conservation and environmentalism.

The library's reference material, at first devoted mainly to ornithology, has been built up to include related fields of research, ecology and conservation.

Collections

These comprise:

  • 7 500 publications and theses
  • 1 300 different periodicals of which 550 are current
  • 21 500 offprints, booklets and reports.

The reference section specialises in the following fields:

  • General ecology, wetland ecology
  • Nature conservation
  • Management and protection of wetlands, especially in the Mediterranean region
  • Ornithology
  • Zoology: mammalogy, ichthyology, herpetology
  • Botany

Reprints

Reprints of some articles published by the scientists of Tour du Valat are available upon request to the library. Download the list of reprints. (lien vers le document listetiresapart.pdf)

Access

The library is open to anyone who wishes to consult publications on site; they may not be removed from the library, but a photocopier is available for use by visitors.

Opening hours
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 9 am to 12 noon and 1 pm to 5 pm.
Address
Tour du Valat
Bibliothèque
Le Sambuc - 13200 Arles
Tel. : +33 (0)4 90 97 20 13
Fax : +33 (0)4 90 97 20 19
E-mail : j.crivelliSPAMFILTER@tourduvalat.org

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