French ‘Golden Owl’ treasure hunt ends after 31 years

PARIS: A mass treasure hunt launched in France in 1993 appeared to have been solved on Thursday, with the guardian of the elusive “Golden Owl” prize saying someone had finally found it.

The find marks the end of a three-decade search across France and a string of legal and financial battles over the Owl, which has inspired thousands of people to test their grey matter against riddles set by a long-dead man.

“We confirm that the replica of the Golden Owl was dug up overnight,” Michel...