Les surprises des sous-sols du boulevard Sébastopol à Paris : archéologie du cimetière de la Trinité
27 February 2015
Discoveries

The underground surprises of Sébastopol Boulevard: archaeology of theTrinity cemetery

Until March 2015, and Inrap team is excavating, under prescription by the State (Drac Ile-de-France), 100 m2 of the basement of the Monoprix RéaumurSébastopol store in Paris, in advance of the renovation of this basement into storage space.

La Préfecture de police et l'Inrap ouvrent une fenêtre sur l'histoire de Paris
03 June 2013
Discoveries

The police headquarters and the Institut national de recherches archéologiques préventives open a window into the history of Paris

The police headquarters (PH) and the Institut National de Recherches Archéologiques Préventives (Inrap) invite you to travel back in time and to look through a window into the history of Paris on the occasion of an exceptional presentation of the 300 m² of preventive archaeological excavations realized in the center of the Ile de la Cité, at 2 rue Lutèce, within the walls of the police headquarters.This research, taking place in advance of the construction of a new public reception hall, is lead by four specialists of Parisian urban archaeology and one physical anthropologist.

Paris retrouve sa première enceinte médiévale
09 April 2009
Discoveries

Paris rediscovers its first medieval fortifications

An excavation on the rue de Rivoli is currently uncovering the first Medieval city fortifications of Paris. Curated by the State (Drac Île-de-France), this excavation by an Inrap team has found a deep ditch on land isolated among a group of buildings.

Nécropoles mérovingienne et carolingienne à Noisy-le-Grand : 500 ans de pratiques funéraires
09 March 2009
Discoveries

Merovingian and Carolingian cemeteries in Noisy-le-Grand: 500 years of funeral practices

A team of archaeo-anthropologists from the Conseil Général of Seine-Saint-Denis and Inrap, is at present excavating a funerary ensemble dating from the Early Middle Ages in Noisy-le-Grand.

Le château du Bois Chaland, logis seigneurial à Lisses (Essonne)
04 June 2008
Discoveries

The château du Bois Chaland, a seigniorial dwelling in Lisses (Essonne)

A few kilometres from Paris, a team from the Inrap is at present excavating, curated by the Regional Archaeological Service (Drac Île de France), the remains of a seigniorial dwelling of the Late Middle Ages at Lisses (Essonne).Now known as "La Ferme du Bois Chaland", its archaeological history nonetheless dates back to the 13th century. 

Vanves révèle son passé antique et médiéval
20 December 2005
Discoveries

Vanves reveals its Roman and mediaeval past

A team from the Institut national de recherches archéologiques preventives (Inrap) has found important Gallo-Roman and Mediaeval remains in the town of Vanves. A preventive excavation, curated by the State, is being carried out prior to the construction of a residential building.