Christiane Éluère

Christiane Éluère (born 1946, known in English as Christiane Eluère) is a French curator of heritage, archaeologist and historian specialised in the history of the Celts.

Career Christiane Éluère is chief curator of the Center for Research and Restoration of Museums of France. At the National Archaeological Museum in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, she shares responsibility for the protohistoric collections. In 1987, she helped to organise the exhibition ('Treasures of the Celtic Princes').

She is the author of several books on European protohistory and the Celts. Her publications include (1982), (1987), (1989) and (1992), a richly illustrated pocket book for Gallimard's "Découvertes" collection, which has been translated into eight languages, including English, and is often reprinted.

Selected publications L'Or des Celtes, Office du livre, 1987 Les secrets de l'or antique, La Bibliothèque des Arts, 1989 Secrets of Ancient Gold, Düdingen: Trio, 1990 L'Europe des Celtes, collection « Découvertes Gallimard » (nº 158), série Histoire. Éditions Gallimard, 1992 UK edition – The Celts: First Masters of Europe, 'New Horizons' series, Thames & Hudson, 1993, reprinted 1995, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2010 US edition – The Celts: Conquerors of Ancient Europe, "Abrams Discoveries" series. Harry N. Abrams, 1993 L'art des Celtes, Citadelles et Mazenod, 2004

In collaboration With Jean-Pierre Mohen, L'Europe à l'âge du bronze : Le temps des héros, collection « Découvertes Gallimard » (nº 378), série Histoire. Éditions Gallimard, 1999 US edition – The Bronze Age in Europe, "Abrams Discoveries" series. Harry N. Abrams, 2000 UK edition – The Bronze Age in Europe: Gods, Heroes and Treasures, 'New Horizons' series, Thames & Hudson, 2000 AA.VV., Gods and Heroes of the European Bronze Age, Thames & Hudson, 1999