Blondel

“It was an absolutely magic moment,” said Mr Blondel.

On Tuesday evening, Mr Blondel opened the paper – which read as follows:

“It was the kind of vial that women used to wear round their necks containing smelling-salts,” said team-leader Guillaume Blondel, who heads the archaeological service for the town of Eu.

Expect more records to fall at the Stade de France, said Alain Blondel, the sports manager overseeing athletics events at the July 26-Aug.

“The first indications are that it will be a very, very good track,” said Blondel, a former Olympic decathlete.