The theft took place in the early hours of Monday as organisers were counting revenues from the festival in Bitche, near France's border with Germany, a spokesman for regional police in Lorraine said.
"According to witnesses, there were three or four individuals, masked and wearing medieval attire," the spokesman said.
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See also the French article: Bitche : hold-up d’un autre temps à la fête médiévale
