Cash-strapped Parisians forced to raid the cellar

THE French have confronted their worst economic outlook in 30 years by locking up their bosses, marching on the capital and barricading oil terminals.

Now the cruellest cut of all: they’re selling off their wine.

Over the past year, cash-strapped Parisians have handed over thousands of bottles of grands crus to the Credit Municipal de Paris in exchange for cash or loans.