Archaeologists warn of threats to their profession and our heritage
Florence Pagneux, regional correspondent in Nantes (Loire-Atlantique)
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Remains dating from the first century discovered at the Loyasse cemetery in Lyon, April 10, 2025. Nicolas Liponne / MAXPPP
The Nantes archaeologists' collective is organizing an awareness-raising campaign near the Dobrée Museum in Nantes on Saturday, May 10, 2025, to raise awareness of the government's withdrawal from archaeological excavations. A proposed law could threaten the detection and conservation of the heritage that lies beneath our feet.
They are more accustomed to scraping the earth and scrutinizing traces of the past than to unfurling banners on the asphalt. On Saturday, a collective of Nantes archaeologists (Clan) plans to raise public awareness of the threats to their profession near the gates of the Dobrée Museum in Nantes, which houses numerous archaeological treasures. " We want to raise awareness of the alarming situation in our sector in the face of the systematic disengagement of the State, which is leading to a drastic reduction in excavations and the precariousness of professionals ," explain the representatives of this collective, founded in 2019 to address the challenges of unemployment in archaeology.
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