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Sprawling 2,000-Year Old Cemetery Discovered in France

In the middle of the first century B.C. — more than 2,000 years ago — scattered graves were dug next to a roadside in France.

For the next 600 years, what started as a few burials evolved into a sprawling cemetery filled with various types of graves and teeming with burial treasures. About 1,300 years ago, the site finally fell out of use, and its contents were left alone.

That is until now.

The development of a park near what is now the village of Saint-Vulbas led archaeologists to the discovery of the huge burial site in 2018, according to a Jan. 22 news release from the Institut national de recherches archéologiques préventives (INRAP). Since then, they’ve discovered more than 1,000 funerary structures — including 550 burials, 200 cremations, 30 funerary enclosures and 200 structures of an unknown nature.

After the initial burials, the cemetery, which was delimited by ditches and the road, became more densely populated toward the end of the first century B.C. and the start of the first century A.D., officials said.

The majority of these early burials belonged to toddlers. Archaeologists said they discovered 160 child graves. Most children were buried in a container made of wood or stone. Four children were cremated.

An area of pyre pits that was used through the second century was also found at the site, archaeologists said. Later, graves appeared closer to the edges of the site, marked by ditches, and were organized in rows.

Experts said they found evidence of both burials and cremations. Early on, burials were most common, but cremations became more popular between 60 A.D. and 100 A.D. before declining and mostly disappearing by the start of the fourth century A.D.

Cremated remains were usually found in single containers — such as a vase or box — but there were some double and triple containers, according to officials.

A variety of burial types were discovered at the site. Archaeologists unearthed some burials from the ground, but they also found covered pits and coffins.

Some burials were full of treasures, including an abundance of furniture and small vases, experts said.

Archaeologists found more furniture and grave deposits in child graves in early period burials at the cemetery.

However, the connection between age and burial treatment seemed to weaken over time. Ceramic objects and small pieces of furniture were found in later burials of all aged people.

A ditch at the site was also excavated, and researchers found a trove of cooking pots and jugs that might have been used to bring food and drinks for funeral meals or commemorations at the cemetery, officials said.

Saint-Vulbas is about 300 miles southeast of Paris.

By Moira Ritter.

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58cm:How to watch the Critérium du Dauphiné 2019

The Critérium du Dauphiné kicks off on Sunday 9 June and continues through until the following Sunday. In its 71st year, it’s being billed as one of the final showdowns before the Tour de France.

The Critérium du Dauphiné (and Tour de Suisse) should give us a good indication of who’s in the running for the yellow jersey at the Tour de France. Find out how to watch the action live here.

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The 2019 Critérium du Dauphiné

The 2019 Critérium du Daupiné will cover 1,200km of riding over eight stages between 9 and 16 June.

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The Dauphiné has always pitched itself as a litmus test for who is in contention for the Tour de France, so it will be interesting to see how riders perform over the course of this year’s race.

This year we’ll see the likes of Chris Froome, Romain Bardet, Thibaut Pinot, Richie Porte, Jakob Fuglsang, Adam Yates, Julian Alaphilippe and Daniel Martin battling it out on somewhat unaccustomed mountain roads.

The 2019 Critérium du Dauphiné route

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Critérium du Dauphiné 2019 schedule

Stage 1: Aurillac – Jussac, 9 June

Distance: 142km

Type: Hilly

Stage 2: Mauriac – Craponne-sur-Arzon, 10 June

Distance: 180km

Type: Hilly

Stage 3: Le Puy-en-Velay – Riom, 11 June

Distance: 172km

Type: Flat

Stage 4: Roanne – Roanne, 12 June

Distance: 26.1km

Type: Individual time-trial

Stage 5: Boën-sur-Lignon – Voiron, 13 June

Distance: 201km

Type: Flat

Stage 6: Saint-Vulbas Plaine de l’Ain – Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne, 14 June

Distance: 228km

Type: Hilly

Stage 7: Saint-Genix-les-Villages – Les Sept Laux-Pipay, 15 June

Distance: 133km

Type: Mountain

Stage 8: Cluses – Champéry, 16 June

Distance: 113.5km

Type: Mountain

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La Gazette du Bugey – Samedi 2 décembre 11h19

Exclusif : Une panne d’origine inconnue a été dans l’un des réacteurs de la cellule du Bugey. Les gravité de l'incident n'est pas encore connue.

Un incident a été signalé à la centrale du Bugey, ce samedi 2 décembre aux alentours de 10h. Plusieurs internautes se sont inquiétés sur les réseaux sociaux des répercussions potentielles de l’incident. Madame Durand, habitante de la commune de Saint-Vulbas (Ain), s’inquiète notamment pour son fils Julien, qui travaille dans la centrale : « Il est parti ce matin, comme d’habitude. J’ai essayé de l’appeler mais je n’ai pas de nouvelles depuis … J’espère que toutes les mesures seront prises pour le protéger ! ».

Par ailleurs des détonations auraient été étendues dans le village de Chavanoz, à 15 kilomètres de la centrale, sans qu’nu lien n’ait été établi avec l’incident nucléaire. Contactée, la préfecture n’a pas souhaité répondre à nos questions.