Paris: Discovery of the Gallic rampart of Lutèce beneath the Hôtel-Dieu

Inrap archaeologists have uncovered a Gallic rampart on the Île de la Cité.

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The excavations, mandated by the Ministry of Culture, may confirm Lutèce's origins.

This exceptional discovery sheds light on Paris's pre-Roman history.

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