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Notre-Dame: “We have discovered remains from the 19th century and burials from the Middle Ages”

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In February 2022, the Ministry of Culture announced the discovery under the paving of Notre-Dame de Paris, at the crossing of the transept, of several archaeological treasures.

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By: Charlotte Derouin

Three years after the fire that devastated Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, work is continuing.

Archaeological excavations carried out in February and March have just revealed the marvels that were hidden under the cathedral.

Interview with Dominique Garcia, archaeologist and historian, president of Inrap (National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research).

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