Philippe Blanchard
Institut National de Recherches Archéologiques Préventives
France
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0829-7737
Biography
Philippe Blanchard is an archaeologist at Inrap, specializing in funerary archaeology for the medieval and modern periods. Scientifically affiliated with the UMR 5199 PACEA in Bordeaux, he focuses on excavating medieval Jewish cemeteries across Europe. Between 1997 and 2019, he conducted extensive excavations at the Châteauroux cemetery (Indre, Centre-Val de Loire). Recently, he and his team completed the comprehensive excavation of a medieval and modern Benedictine abbey in Tours (Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire). With a wealth of experience, Blanchard contributes significantly to our understanding of burial practices and medieval religious sites.
