Gallic treasure - Treasure of Tavers

It was feared that the treasure would be sold at a price that could not be matched by museums and it would leave the country.

The 'Treasure of Tavers' hoard was declared a national treasure of France and purchased for €50.000 in 2019. It comprises 58 copper alloy and seven iron and lead pieces, including five full torque necklaces, eighteen bracelets (including six whole), four rings of pegs, three weapons and fragments of crockery. The rare metalwork would have sold for much, much more at auction.

65 pieces of metal, buried 2600 years ago by Gauls, is exceptionally rare. It dates to the protohistoric period, several centuries before the roman conquest.