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New scratchcard lotto to launch in France to help biodiversity

The new game will raise millions of euros for nature charities

100 French sites chosen for restoration in annual ‘heritage mission’

Among the chosen constructions are several dovecotes, a theatre, a stable and a small bridge in Brittany designed by famed architect Gustave Eiffel

Banking, electricity and phone payments at your local tabac in France

Due to falling tobacco sales some 'tabacs' will further diversify their services from July at no extra cost to the customer

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Is it against the law to hold a tombola at the local fete?

I have been told it might be illegal to sell tombola tickets at our village fete - how could this be? SR

France's Heritage Loto tickets go on sale

Scratchcards offer €1.5million jackpot, plus 'second chance', while five draws leading up to France's Journées du Patrimoine have €2million top prize

€21m more for heritage from lottery

An extra €21million has been awarded for historical monument restoration after an outcry about the tax take from the Loto du Patrimoine lottery.

Heritage Loto sells 2.5m tickets ahead of €13m jackpot

Over 2.5 million tickets have been sold for the first ever “Loto du patrimoine” lottery in France, which is raising funds to restore historical monuments in need, and has a top jackpot of €13m.

Heritage-saving lottery launched

Tickets for Loto du Patrimoine went on sale on Monday, September 3

Rhône resident wins €13m on Loto

A Rhône resident has won €13million in the lottery, marking the department’s biggest jackpot of the year (but still not its biggest ever win).

Loto losers as magic trick fails thousands

Predictions made by magician were not correct after all

Bar-tabac accused of taking customer’s Loto winnings

Two tobacconists stand accused of deliberately changing a customer’s winning lottery ticket for a losing one, and allegedly pocketing the money themselves.

Complaint made after mysterious ‘lost’ lottery ticket

A woman has lodged an official complaint against the French lottery company, La Française Des Jeux (FDJ) , after her lottery ticket allegedly mysteriously went missing.

You can win the Loto tax-free but may pay investing it

Ready query about what happens if you win the EuroMillion in France.

Loto

New scratchcard lotto to launch in France to help biodiversity

100 French sites chosen for restoration in annual ‘heritage mission’

Banking, electricity and phone payments at your local tabac in France

Is it against the law to hold a tombola at the local fete?

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