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A man in France found gold bars and coins while digging a swimming pool in his yard

The treasure had been buried in plastic bags

The man informed local officials of his find and received a surprising response

A man found buried treasure while digging a swimming pool in his yard.

The man — who lives in Neuville-sur-Saône, a commune in the Lyon region of France — was beginning the process of putting in a pool earlier this year when he discovered a gold treasure worth 700,000 euros (about $812,000), according to Reuters .

He found five gold bars and numerous gold coins wrapped in plastic bags and buried in the ground. After making the discovery, he informed local officials, who then brought in state officials, including DRAC, the regional arm of the Ministry of Cultural A

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