Archaeology services at the Ministry of Culture
To ensure the management of the archaeological heritage entrusted to it, the Ministry of Culture has set up an administrative and operational network that covers the entire French territory and all fields of the archaeological discipline.
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Central Administration: Archaeology Branch
Within the Directorate-General for Heritage and Architecture, the Sub-Directorate for Archaeology consists of four offices:
• Archaeology Resource Office,
• Archaeological Operations and Operators Office,
• the Archaeological Heritage Office,
• the National Prehistory Centre (CNP), office located in Périgueux, responsible for the study and conservation of the decorated caves.
Decentralised services: regional archaeology services
The Regional Archaeology Services (SRA) are under the authority of regional directors of cultural affairs (Drac) and regional prefects who ensure the application of the legislation. They hear requests for permission to search in connection with the territorial archaeological research commissions (CTRA).
Regional Archaeology Services:
• prescribe preventive archaeology operations and monitor and control their execution,
• oversee regional archaeological research,
• implement measures necessary for the protection, conservation and promotion of archaeological heritage,
• Disseminate and promote research.
. The Regional Archaeological Service of the Drac Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
. The regional archaeological service of the Drac Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
. The regional archaeological service of Drac Bretagne
. The regional archaeological service of the Drac Centre-Val de Loire
. The Regional Archaeological Service of Drac Corse
. The Regional Archaeological Service of the Drac Grand-Est
. The regional archaeological service of Dac Guadeloupe
. The Regional Archaeological Service of the Drac Hauts-de-France
. The Regional Archaeological Service of Drac Île-de-France
. The regional archaeological service of Dac Martinique
. The archaeology department of Dac Mayotte
. The Regional Archaeological Service of Drac Normandie
. The Regional Archaeological Service of the Drac Nouvelle-Aquitaine
. The mission to cultural affairs in New Caledonia
. The Regional Archaeological Service of Drac Occitanie
. Regional Archaeological Service of Dac Réunion
. The regional archaeological service of the Drac Pays de la Loire
. The mission to cultural affairs of French Polynesia
. The Regional Archaeological Service of the Drac Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
A service with national competence: the Drassm
The underwater archaeological research department (Drassm), based in Marseille, is under the authority of the Director General of Heritage and Architecture.
The Drassm is responsible for implementing legislation on maritime cultural property, namely any property of archaeological interest found at sea. Its jurisdiction extends to the maritime public domain and the contiguous zone, that is to say up to 24 miles from the coast.
It provides scientific and technical advice and control:
• on underwater archaeological sites,
• on underwater archaeological sites, that is, sites that are open in lakes and rivers.
A public administrative research institution: Inrap
The National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (INRAP) is a public institution under the dual supervision of the ministries responsible for culture and research.
It is a preventive archaeology operator.
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