French city asks Madonna to lend it a 19th-century painting lost during First World War

The French city of Amiens wants to borrow the paining to help its chances of becoming European Capital of Culture

The mayor of Amiens, northern France, has asked Madonna to lend the city a 19th-century painting lost during the First World War which it believes may be have been bought by the singer, to help its chances of becoming European Capital of Culture.

French daily Le Figaro reported that the painting, or a nearly identical one, went on sale at an auction in New York in 1989 where Madonna paid $1.3-million for it.Amiens, where French President Emmanuel Macron was born, is a candidate to be European Capital of Culture in 2028.

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