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Among the many sets of bones they discovered are those believed to belong to the Renaissance poet Joachim du Bellay.

Scientists say they are nearly certain a lead coffin found beneath the transept is that of Joachim du Bellay, who died in Paris in 1560 at the age of about 37.

It was known from records that du Bellay was buried in Notre-Dame, where he had served as a minor clerical official.

Du Bellay is still taught in French schools, and a few of his poems are widely-known.

Born near Angers in western France around 1522, du Bellay was – with Pierre de Ronsard – founder of a circle of poets known as La Pleiade which championed French, rather than Latin, as a language of poetry.