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Mysterious 'horseman' from lead coffin unearthed in Notre Dame Cathedral finally identified

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French Renaissance poet Joachim du Bellay's remains were found in a lead-lined coffin beneath the ruins of Notre Dame Cathedral in 2022 .

Forensic experts have identified the man inside the coffin as the poet's "horseman" The discovery was made during excavations that followed the fire at the cathedral in 2019 .