Preventive archaeology operators
Preventive archaeology operations are carried out by the National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (INRAP) and by operators who have received State approval. Only public operators, Inrap and archaeological services of approved local authorities, can carry out the diagnostics. Preventive excavations can be carried out by the Inrap, by the approved territorial archaeological services and by any other person of public or private law approved by the State. The licence shall be issued for five years.
The Inrap
The National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (INRAP) carries out archaeological diagnostic operations and preventive excavations.
- Direction interregionale Grand Ouest
37 rue du Bignon
CS67737
35577 Cesson-Sévigné
- Pays de la Loire
Carquefou Archaeological Research Centre
4 rue du Tertre
44477 Carquefou Cedex
Contact
Hélène JOUSSE
helene.jousse[at]inrap.fr
02 51 72 95 82
06 33 17 87 51Sylvie BARBIER
sylvie.barbier[at]inrap.fr
02 51 72 98 38
Authorized Diagnostic Operators
Five archaeological services of local authorities are approved to carry out diagnostics in the Pays de la Loire.
These archaeological services may carry out the prescribed diagnostics in the territory of their home community only.
- Archaeology mission of the city of Nantes
Heritage and Archaeology Branch
33 rue de Strasbourg
44000 NANTES
Decree of 28 April 2010 approving as preventive archaeology operator the archaeological mission of the city of Nantes
Contact
Frédéric MERCIER
frederic.mercier[at]mairie-nantes.fr
02 40 41 56 55
- Archaeology Center of the Departmental Conservation of the Heritage of Maine-et-Loire
Departmental Council of Maine-et-Loire
114 rue de Frémur
49000 ANGERS
Decree of 12 April 2012 approving as preventive archaeology operator the departmental archaeological service of Maine-et-Loire
Contact
Emmanuel LITOUX
02 41 66 46 90
- Departmental Heritage Service of Mayenne - Archaeology and Museums
Mayenne County Council
Departmental Centre Jean Monet
25 rue de la Maillarderie
PO 1429
53014 LAVAL Cedex
Decree of 12 November 2012 approving as preventive archaeology operator the heritage service of the General Council of Mayenne
Contact
Sylvaine MORIN
heritage[at]cg53.fr
02 43 59 96 12
- Service municipal d'archéologie de Laval
City of Laval
Heritage house
City hall
Place du 11 novembre
PO 1327
53013 LAVAL Cedex
Order of 4 November 2010 approving the Municipal Archaeology Service of Laval as a preventive archaeology operator
Contact
Samuel CHOLLET
samuel.chollet[at]laval.fr
02 43 59 04 45
- Service of the architectural heritage, furniture and archaeological of the Vendée
Departmental Council of the Vendée
18 rue Luneau
85000 LA ROCHE-SUR-YON
Decree of 11 January 2013 extending the chronological periods provided for by the decree of 21 April 2009 approving as preventive archaeology operator the Architectural, Movable and Archaeological Heritage Service of the Vendée
Contact
Colette DU GARDIN
colette.dugardin[at]vendee.fr
02 51 44 28 10