Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 4 days agoMan digging a swimming pool in his garden in France discovers gold worth $800,000www.cbsnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square43fedilinkarrow-up1346arrow-down11cross-posted to: fark@ibbit.at
arrow-up1345arrow-down1external-linkMan digging a swimming pool in his garden in France discovers gold worth $800,000www.cbsnews.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square43fedilinkcross-posted to: fark@ibbit.at
minus-squareSlurpingPus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoFound treasures are likely property of the state, possibly with some small share awarded to the finder.
minus-squareFleppensteyn@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·3 days agoNot in France apparently: “Ownership of a treasure belongs to the one who finds it on their own property,”
minus-squareSlurpingPus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 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.