Explore to inspire, a PONANT podcast
PONANT's cruisesA typical day on board the world’s only luxury icebreaker, Le Commandant Charcot.
Greenland: east coast or west coast?
Two very different destinations on a single island!
Explorers of the East Coast of Greenland
200 years of adventures on the edge of Greenland
Paul-Émile Victor: portrait of a passionately dedicated polar explorer
A legacy of peoples and poles
Polar exploration from a female perspective
Women in the polar regions
Le Cercle Polaire
Interview with Laurent Mayet
Female polar adventurers
Interview with Laurence de la Ferrière, Tiina Itkonen and Kate Leeming
Le Commandant Charcot: a new chapter in the saga of polar exploration
Discover the log of the newest member of the PONANT fleet
Polar expedition into the Arctic sea ice
Trial run through the ice for Le Commandant Charcot
Spitsbergen’s top six most beautiful fjords
Experience these majestic natural sites in all their nuanced glory with our special selection.
Where should I go in the Arctic?
Each destination offers its own unique treasures
Bear watching: everything you need to know before setting off
The early bird catches the bear!
The Arctic, a ocean of ice, pristine and unsullied
In recent years, the North Pole has become a barometer of the global environment: so fragile and, paradoxically, such immense power. Everything here is raw, natural and in stark contrast: a pure, unsullied continent of ice resting on an inky black sea. And at the heart of this dialogue between land and sea, the wildlife, superlative in its untamed splendour. A tale of a singular and unique expedition.
What should you pack for a trip to the polar regions?
5 vital accessories to take with you
Zaria Forman
Fascinated by icebergs, the hyperrealist artist Zaria Forman uses her talent to raise awareness about the environment, with a focus on the melting glaciers.
A portrait of Captain Charcot
An insatiable appetite for the mysteries of the Antarctic
Polar bears, as white as snow
Measuring between 1.8 and 3 metres and weighing 350 to 680 kilos, the polar bear‘s characteristic white colouring is owed to the translucent and hollow hairs of its fur which reflect the sunlight off of the sea ice.
Sundogs: the Sun and phantom suns
A sundog is an atmospheric optical phenomenon often observed in polar regions.
Celestial fairylands
An aurora is solar wind colliding with the Earth’s magnetic field.
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