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A Frenchman who won 200 million euros in the Euromillions has allocated most of his fortune to a foundation that promotes

global environmental protection.

French media echoed the donation on Wednesday, which has been confirmed by the public company that manages lotteries in France (La Française des Jeux, FDJ).

The man, known simply as "Guy", hails from the south of France and had previously stated his intention to create an environmental foundation.

After winning 200 million in the draw on December 11, 2020, he has managed to make his wish to protect the environment come true through his donation to the Anyama Foundation after studying which entity the money would have the most impact on.

Isabelle Cesari, responsible at FDJ for relations with major prize winners, told the TF1 television channel that it is not uncommon for the lucky ones to allocate part of their money to

charitable and social objectives.

For example, he pointed out that during the start of the pandemic, some winner allocated part of his new fortune to

finance the purchase of masks

that were scarce at the time.

Despite having focused the vast majority of his fortune on his new foundation, "Guy" has allowed himself a vacation home and has traveled throughout France, although he has not changed his great passions: spending time with his family and walking around the forest.

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