Archaeology studies the traces left by the women and men who preceded us, to reconstruct their way of life, their organization and their environment. The Ministry of Culture carries out the inventory of sites, prescribes, authorizes and controls archaeological operations, protects the archaeological heritage, contributes to its study and enhances the results of research.
were recorded in 2018 throughout France
were conducted by the National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (INRAP) in 2019
attended the Musée d'archéologie nationale de Saint-Germain-en-Laye in 2019
Actualités
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Awareness day on archaeological and cultural issues organized by the DRAC Centre-Val de Loire.
On Thursday, April 4, 2024, magistrates from the Orléans public prosecutor’s office and soldiers from the Gendarmerie region of the Centre-Val de Loire participated in a day of awareness on archaeological and cultural issues organized...
On Thursday, April 4, 2024, magistrates from the Orléans public prosecutor’s office and soldiers from the Gendarmerie region of the Centre-Val de Loire participated in a day of awareness on archaeological and cultural issues organized...
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International Round Table "Coastal archaeology in the Antilles-Guyana" in Guadeloupe.
Archaeological research projects on the coast and islands of the Antilles-Guyana have multiplied in recent years and have been carried out by various actors of programmed and preventive archaeology, French and foreign, belonging to various...
Archaeological research projects on the coast and islands of the Antilles-Guyana have multiplied in recent years and have been carried out by various actors of programmed and preventive archaeology, French and foreign, belonging to various...
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The Franco-German Fortnight of Occitania 2024
The Franco-German Fortnight of Occitania (QFAO) 2024, which opened in Millau on 21 March and ended in Sommières on 4 April, recorded more than 150 events.
The Franco-German Fortnight of Occitania (QFAO) 2024, which opened in Millau on 21 March and ended in Sommières on 4 April, recorded more than 150 events.
Volunteer excavation or visit an archaeological site
You want to dig on an archaeological site? You have an excavation course to do? You only want to visit the site? The list "Dig volunteer or visit an archaeological site" gives you all the useful indications.
Grands sites archéologiques
De la Préhistoire à la période contemporaine, l'histoire, la vie quotidienne et les savoir-faire sont présentés par les plus grands spécialistes, à travers des parcours accessibles à tous.