After 31 years, this famous mystery has finally been solved

Launched in France in 1993, a famous treasure hunt has finally found its winner! On the night of Wednesday to Thursday, the co-organizer, Michel Becker, announced that the loot had been found, some 31 years after the first participants set out to find it. Its prize, a gold, silver and diamond statuette, is now estimated at 150,000 euros.

this treasure hunt finally ends

After many twists and turns, the famous treasure hunt The Golden Owl has just ended. Tonight, Michel Becker, co-organizer of On the trail of the golden owlhaving sculpted the cast and illustrated the riddles, who announced on the Discord forum that the statuette, buried in 1993 by Régis Hauser, has finally been found.This is not the treasure in question, but a bronze copy. The real prize is well hidden, and for good reason! It is a statuette in gold, silver and diamonds, estimated at the time at 1 million francs, which corresponds to 150,000 euros today. Unfortunately, the initiator of this treasure hunt will not be able to congratulate the winner in person, having died in 2009.

The famous Golden Owl hidden somewhere in France since 1993 was reportedly discovered last night!!! #chouettedor #maxvalentin pic.twitter.com/aUsmhwUlV0

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October 3, 2024

After 31 years of relentless digging, enthusiasts have to face the facts: the game is over. On Discord, Michel Becker posted: the following messages:

[6:11] A potential winning solution is currently being verified. The verification system is currently locked and no longer allows you to submit your solutions. Further information will be communicated to you as soon as possible.

[8:26] Don't go digging! We confirm that the Golden Owl countermark was unearthed last night, simultaneously with a solution being sent to the online verification system. It is therefore useless for you to go and dig on the location that you assume to be that of the cache.

What a way to crown an epic treasure hunt, the solutions to which had been recovered at the beginning of the 2020s by Michel Becker after s several legal proceedings with the heirs of Regis Hauser. And to find out more, don't hesitate to watch the Canal + documentary broadcast in 2024, In pursuit of the Golden Owl.