La Société Géologique de France a Catalunya (setembre-octubre 1898)

Abstract

The Société Geologique de France in Catalonia (September-October 1898)

The only meeting held in Spain by the French Geological Society took place in Catalonia in the year 1898. Following a suggestion made by Dr. Gaudry which was communicated to Dr. Almera, the Catalonian members of the Society proposed an excursions program for the Barcelona area which was accepted by the bureau of the Society. The organisation was a personal success for Dr. Almera. From a scientific point of view, his geological work was shown on various sites, discussed and founded worthy of remark by the highest representatives of the European geology. Moreover, L. M. Vidal led up complementary excursions to Cardona salt mine, Olot volcanics, and Montsec mountains. The catalonian public had the opportunity to keep up to date with events through the writing of Bofill in the “Diario de Barcelona”. Finally, the first geological guide of Catalonia was issued in Paris (1900) and Madrid (1903). Other results of the meeting were the improvement in relations between Catalonian and French geologists, and the opening of new areas of geological research in Catalonia.