A Lyonnaise won 1.5 million euros by scratching a special Mission Heritage ticket, the FDJ announced on Thursday.
She is the first winner this year of the scratch card game dedicated to this mission to safeguard endangered heritage, launched at the end of August.
In a press release, the Française des Jeux indicated that the winner, who wishes to remain anonymous, had validated her ticket in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon, in the Lyon metropolis.
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This history buff has been scratching Mission Patrimoine tickets since the first edition, in 2018
”, details the company, leader in France of gambling.
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The lucky lady told the FDJ to play "
in order to participate in the renovation of monuments in danger, which has already brought her 20 euros this year
".
But also because she is a fan of Stéphane Bern, who has carried the Heritage Mission since its creation in 2018. An initiative deployed by the Heritage Foundation and supported by the Ministry of Culture.
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I love Stéphane Bern;
I admire his commitment and the battles he leads.
In addition, he was born in Lyon!
“, entrusted to the FDJ the Rhodanienne.
The FDJ game offer for Mission Patrimoine 2022 consists of a scratch ticket at 15 euros - still available at FDJ points of sale and online -, and seven Loto draws, which took place in september.
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In four weeks, this new edition has already raised 23 million euros for the Heritage Foundation
," says the FDJ.
With her little jackpot, the winner - who had already won a nice sum thanks to another FDJ game several years ago - plans to buy a house and a beautiful jewel, and to please her loved ones.
She says she wants to keep her professional activity for the time being, and has not yet announced to her children that she had won.
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At this time, I do not wish to reveal the good news to my children.
It's important to me that they keep getting up in the morning and keep the value of the work going
,” she said.