Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 2 days agoMan digging a swimming pool in his garden in France discovers gold worth $800,000www.cbsnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square43fedilinkarrow-up1345
arrow-up1345external-linkMan digging a swimming pool in his garden in France discovers gold worth $800,000www.cbsnews.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square43fedilink
minus-squareSlurpingPus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoFound treasures are likely property of the state, possibly with some small share awarded to the finder.
minus-squareFleppensteyn@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 days agoNot in France apparently: “Ownership of a treasure belongs to the one who finds it on their own property,”
minus-squareSlurpingPus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoAh, interesting. I’ve heard the opposite about one of their neighbours, perhaps Germany.
Found treasures are likely property of the state, possibly with some small share awarded to the finder.
Not in France apparently:
“Ownership of a treasure belongs to the one who finds it on their own property,”
Ah, interesting. I’ve heard the opposite about one of their neighbours, perhaps Germany.