This Euromillions winner bought a Lamborghini, but Friday's winner in France did something quite different.

France had a good news story to celebrate on Friday.

A man who scooped more than 72 million euros (US$98.1 million) on the EuroMillions lottery has decided to give 50 million of his jackpot to charity.

In what the Le Parisien tabloid said was 'an incredible act of generosity,' the unidentified winner from the Haute-Garonne area of southwestern France has said he will share his fortune between ten groups working for the disadvantaged.

Denis MuzetSociologist Denis Muzet (right) said the act of philanthropy could not have come at a better time for France.

"This individual is sending us a message: success in life is not about how much money you earn but about what you do for others,'' Muzet told Le Parisien.

"In a society in crisis, in search of moral reference points, where money dominates everything, his action makes sense."

The winner had asked to remain anonymous but media reported that he was single, in his 50s and does not have have any children.

"He has a strong sense of social solidarity and he believes in generosity,'' a lottery spokesman said.

Social media praised the lucky man, as he was hailed as 'a class act' by numerous commentators on Twitter and elsewhere.

 

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