Centuries-old "cold case" mystery of poet buried in Notre Dame may be solved, researchers say

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An Excavation May Solve Centuries-Old Mystery At Notre Dame In Paris

A centuries-old mystery surrounding a poet buried in Notre Dame in Paris could be close to being solved thanks to archaeological digs at the world-famous cathedral, researchers said on Tuesday. The exact whereabouts of the tomb of Joachim de Bellay, a French Renaissance poet, has puzzled researchers for many years. De Bellay, a member of a literary group known as La Pleiade, died aged 37 in 1560. His family asked for him to be buried in Notre Da…