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Entire French village up for sale

A region in France has taken an unusual approach to solving its economic burden by putting an entire village up for sale.

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The village of Courbefy in rural France, which has been abandoned since 2008, costs around as much as a studio apartment in Paris.

Many decades ago Courbefy was a bustling community of about 200, but people have gradually moved away from the isolated village, leaving behind 18th century stone houses and a 13th century chapel.

The village, including 19 buildings and 22 acres of land, will go on the auction block in April or May.

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