International audienceA proper and adequate representation of River-Aquifer (R-A) exchanges is important for an effective management of water resource and aquatic ecosystems as it influences both quantitative and qualitative aspects of groundwater and river water. Among the different tools at hand, InfraRed Thermal imaging (TIR) allows a fine mapping of surface temperature in order to characterise groundwater inputs. The purpose of this article is to demonstrate the relevance of using TIR imaging to characterise hydraulic exchanges between groundwater and surface water in karst areas. In the present work, a study is carried out to analyse the R-A exchanges over the lower part of the Cèze River lower valley (Gard – France). The main objectiv...