Archaeologists Find Evidence of Lost Celtic Fort Beneath Paris Hospital

Archaeologists have uncovered what is described as the first physical evidence of the famed Celtic fort of Lutetia in the courtyard of Paris’s historic Hôtel-Dieu hospital.

The discovery was made near Notre-Dame Cathedral, placing the find in the heart of the French capital.

The fort is identified as a lost Celtic stronghold destroyed by Julius Caesar. The newly reported evidence points to its presence beneath the hospital site.

Details of the remains, how they were dated and the basis for identifying them as part of the fort were not provided in the announcement.