They’re in the monnaie. Local officials in an “unremarkable” small town in France were shocked to discover that a wealthy Parisian had left them a fortune — completely without warning.

Describing the endowment as "beyond imagination" the local mayor said the money would help clear a €400K debt from the ...

A tiny town in France has been stunned by an unexpected windfall after a man who never once visited the area left the commune his €10 million fortune in his will. Roger Thiberville, a ...