Date/place of birth: August 1962 / Mulhouse
Domicile: Gentilly (Val de Marne)
Work: System manager (CNRS) at Observatoire de Paris
Member of: * AAEPF (Association Amicale des Expéditions Polaires Françaises)
* LAVE (L'Association Volcanologique Européenne)
* SVG (Société de Volcanologie de Genève)
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"And walk not on the earth with conceit and arrogance. Verily, you can neither rend nor penetrate the earth, nor can you attain a stature like the mountains in height - Al Quran [17:37]"
Some photos of me on volcanoes or elsewhere...
1962, 1963, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1974, 1976, 1980, Terre-Adélie 1983, Terre-Adélie 1983, Terre-Adélie 1983, 1990, Indonesia Sibayak 1990, Indonesia Sibayak 1990, Hawaii Pu'u O'o 1992, Indonesia Gamalama 1994, Guatemala Pacaya 1996, Costa-Rica Poas 1996 Vanuatu Benbow 1996, Vanuatu Marum 1996, Indonesia Bromo 1997, Indonesia Krakatau 1997, Vanuatu Benbow 1997, Vanuatu Benbow 1997, 1998, 1998, Ile de la Réunion Fournaise 1998, Indonesia Krakatau 1998, Indonesia Sibayak 1998, Indonesia Batur 1998, Indonesia Bromo 1999, Indonesia Semeru 1999, Iceland 2000, Indonesia Bromo 2000, Indonesia Kawah Ijen 2000, Indonesia Lewotobi 2001, Indonesia Kelimutu 2001, Hawaii Kamoamoa 2001, Hawaii Mauna Kea 2002, Indonesia Papandayan 2002, Indonesia Lewotolo 2003, Ethiopia Dallol 2003, Ethiopia Dallol 2003, Tanzania Lengai 2005, 2005, 2005, R.D. Congo Nyiragongo 2006, Ethiopia Erta Ale 2007, Ethiopia Dallol 2007, Ethiopia 2007, Indonesia Krakatau 2008, Indonesia Marapi 2009, Indonesia Bukittinggi 2009, Vanuatu Tanna 2011, Vanuatu Benbow 2011.

Last updates

Vanuatu nov 2011

Nov 2011: fourteen years after my last journey to Vanuatu, I'm back in this country! See all "volcanic" pictures here and the travel book.
Indonesia nov 2010

November 2010: From Indonesia: Some (sorry... not so good) new pictures of Merapi and the Merapi travel book.

 Fete de Ganesh - Paris - 2010

29 august 2010: Ganesh Celebration, Paris. GANESH is revered as the Remover of Obstacles, as Lord of Beginnings and Lord of Obstacles, patron of arts and sciences, and the deva of intellect and wisdom.

My hobby: travelling on VOLCANOES

Don't hesitate to travel on volcanoes. May I suggest to have a look at my selection of photographs, this is not dangerous...

Italy, Hawaii, Guatemala, Costa-Rica, Indonesia: (Krakatau + Sumatra, Sulawesi + Maluku + Sangir, Java West/Centre, Java East, Flores + Bali + Nusa Tenggara Timur), Vanuatu, Réunion, Islande, Ethiopia: (Erta Ale, Dallol, Assale + Afreda), Tanzania, R.D.Congo.

Aventure et Volcans

To take the same pictures, call Aventure et Volcans!

Some pointers to other volcanoes and earthquakes resources? See my bookmarks. Actual volcanic activity: ActiVolcans or join the volcano listserv.


Couleurs Volcans. The best volcanoes pictures of Guy de Saint-Cyr in a new book: Couleurs Volcans!

BRRRRR, a whole year in Antartic

If you don't like volcanoes, perhaps you prefer the coldness of Antarctic. Go to "Dumont d'Urville", the french research station in Antartic where I have spent a whole year in 1983.

Travels

Some personal web pages about countries visited:

SlideShow

Books and musics

If you want to buy some books or audio CD. (update: 06 august 2009).

My Bookmarks

Some interesting WWW pages, (hobbies, volcanoes, friends...)

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