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Preventive archeology in France
Preventive archaeology is governed by the provisions of Book V of the French Heritage Code.
The purpose of preventive archaeology is to detect and undertake the scientific study of archaeological remains (on land and under water) that...
The French State may prescribe an archaeological evaluation ahead of any public or private development project to ascertain whether the land in...
Following the evaluation, the State may stipulate that a preventive excavation be undertaken ahead of development work. During this process,...