Before the outbreak of the World War II, a young woman fled Paris for
the security of the countryside, never to return. She recently passed
away at the ripe age of 91 and when her estate was being inventoried,
experts found out that her property in Paris had been left untouched for
70 years:
The property was found near a church in the French capital's 9th arrondissement,
between Pigalle red light district and Opera. Experts were tasked with
drawing up an inventory of her possessions which included a painting
by the 19th century Italian artist Giovanni Boldini.
One expert said it was like stumbling into the castle of Sleeping Beauty,
where time had stood still since 1900. 'There was a smell of old dust,'
said Olivier Choppin-Janvry, who made the discovery.
Inside was a treasure trove of art, furniture, and other knick-knacks
- a time capsule from time gone by. The Daily Mail has more:
Here.
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