A church floor gave way in Maastricht, and with it, a piece of European legend. Beneath the stone, archaeologists have uncovered a skeleton that may belong to the man who inspired one of literature's most enduring heroes.
For more than three centuries, the final resting place of Charles de Batz-Castelmore, better known as d'Artagnan, has remained uncertain. Now, a chance discovery during repair work has raised the tantalising prospect that the musketeer has, in some sense, been found at last.
