Overview
- The municipality of Neuville-sur-Saône confirmed in November that a resident uncovered the stash in May while excavating for a backyard pool.
- Experts from the regional cultural authority (DRAC) determined the find was not archaeological, which allowed the discoverer to retain it under French law.
- The hoard comprised five gold ingots and numerous coins wrapped in plastic, with a preliminary valuation of about €700,000.
- Gendarmerie investigators report the gold was legally acquired and melted by a company in the Lyon region 15–20 years ago, and no claimants have emerged.
- The previous landowner is deceased and the finder has stayed anonymous, leaving the reasons for the cache’s burial unresolved.