We propose CAM-CVF observations of the central 3 arc minutes of M 31 as well as
CAM observations in several filters of a more extended region, 8 minutes in
size. The nuclear regions of M 31 exhibit strong near-IR emission due to red
giants, as well as dust clouds and ionized gas apparently distributed in an
inclined spiral structure. Our observations should allow a better view of this
structure unbiased by extinction, and a study of the emission of the
Unidentified Infrared Bands in a situation very different from those
encountered in our Galaxy: higher heavy-element abundance, strong visible and
near-IR radiation field with different amounts of UV according to the position
in the field. This will help to understand the origin of the gas and dust
which is present around the nucleus of M 31.