Detectorism in France: What Situation and What Public Policy?

  • Xavier Delestre Direction régionale des affaires culturelles de Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, service régional de l’archéologie, Aix-en-Provence, France
Keywords: detectors, archaeological remains, soil records, judgments, Heritage code
Language(s): French

Abstract

The conservation of France’s archaeological heritage has been seriously threatened for several decades by users of metal detectors. To curb this scourge, which undermines research and conservation of the remains, the State implements educational and repressive measures.

Published
2019-11-27
How to Cite
[1]
Delestre X. Detectorism in France: What Situation and What Public Policy?. Can. J. Bioeth. 2019;2:158-65. https://doi.org/10.7202/1066474ar.