Parisians in need of cash can now go to the pawn shop and leave their wines. Crédit Municipal de Paris, who opened shop for wine deposits recently, received wine valued at €45,000 in the first 48 hours. Someone came with an old bottle of Bollinger champagne (€1000), another person with a 1961 Pétrus (part of a lot valued at €17,000), and much more. The wines will be stored in an 18th century cellar in Paris until the are recovered by their owners or sold. Times.co.uk and www.creditmunicipal.fr
