Earlier this year, a man in France discovered $800,000 worth of gold while digging a swimming pool in his garden.

The man, who lives in Neuville-sur-Saône, near Lyon, alerted authorities to his find in May, according to the French outlet Le Progres , which reported that he found five gold bars and several gold coins wrapped in plastic bags.

The Regional Directorate of Cultural Affairs was then brought in to examine the treasure and to determine if it had any historical or architectural significance. If the gold was deemed to be valuable, the state could have claimed ownership of it, according to the French outlet.

Expert assessments determined that it was between 15 and 20 years old and had been acquired legally, which was confirmed thanks to unique tracking numbers engraved on each

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