Antiques

Dealer who bought €4m African mask for €150 wins case in France

The retired couple who sold the rare artefact handled the sale ‘negligently and frivolously’, the court said. The state of Gabon also saw its case rejected

French couple sue dealer over €150 tribal mask that he sold for €4m

The Gabon mask came to light when the couple, in their 80s, were clearing out a family home

‘Brocantes’ and antique markets - a lucky dip of France's rich history

A chance to stroll through the stalls, pick over the goods and acquire your own piece of French history. Michael Delahaye explains the appeal and how to haggle

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Mammoth tusk, rare art: French police list haul of 7,000 stolen items

A website has been set up to help return the objects - worth a combined total of around €700,000 - to their rightful owners

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Antiques

Dealer who bought €4m African mask for €150 wins case in France

French couple sue dealer over €150 tribal mask that he sold for €4m

‘Brocantes’ and antique markets - a lucky dip of France's rich history

Mammoth tusk, rare art: French police list haul of 7,000 stolen items

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French prefecture rejects Briton's long-stay EU residency card request

Mystery over how French driving fines continue to reach UK addresses

Human error may have caused Val Thorens ski lift crash, says prosecutor

French inheritance law: ‘We are being forced to sell our home and leave the country’

Photos: Up to 200 deer emerge from morning fog in France

Motorway crash, drivers stranded, power cuts: Storm Caetano wreaks havoc across France

French supermarket launches ‘shop trucks’ to drive around rural areas