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Paris Hôtel-Dieu Courtyard Reveals 200–10 B.C. Celtic Fort

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 12:35 AM UTC · How we work

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French archaeologists uncovered the first Celtic fort evidence in Paris’s Hôtel-Dieu courtyard.
The 65-foot stone and timber wall matches Gallic fort construction techniques.
Charred facing, burnt seeds and a burned wooden building show the site was destroyed by fire.
Carbon-14 dating of wooden elements places the fort between 200 and 10 B.C.
Archaeologists will create a 3D photogrammetry replica because the original wall cannot be fully preserved.

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French archaeologists uncovered the first Celtic fort evidence in Paris’s Hôtel-Dieu courtyard.
The 65-foot stone and timber wall matches Gallic fort construction techniques.
Charred facing, burnt seeds and a burned wooden building show the site was destroyed by fire.
Carbon-14 dating of wooden elements places the fort between 200 and 10 B.C.
Archaeologists will create a 3D photogrammetry replica because the original wall cannot be fully preserved.