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Preventive archaeology is governed by the provisions of Book V of the French Heritage Code.

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The purpose of preventive archaeology is to detect and undertake the scientific study of archaeological remains (on land and under water) that...

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The French State may prescribe an archaeological evaluation ahead of any public or private development project to ascertain whether the land in...

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Following the evaluation, the State may stipulate that a preventive excavation be undertaken ahead of development work. During this process,...