Overview
- La Française des Jeux announced the €5 million jackpot from the special New Year’s Loto draw.
- The winning slip was validated at a bar‑tabac on Boulevard de Riquier in Nice.
- The purchase happened during a trip to buy a newspaper about Brigitte Bardot’s death, and the winner joked the actress brought her luck.
- The winner requested anonymity and intends simple changes, including a larger home and trips to Spain and New York.
- She stored the ticket in a jam jar at home, and the same retailer previously sold a €2 million winning ticket in 2019.