An employee displays a gold ingot and gold coins in a money changer in Nice
An employee displays a gold ingot and gold coins at a money changer in Nice, southern France, October 8, 2008. The global financial crisis has pushed French people to buy gold bars and coins as they search for a safe place to invest their money. Seven gold ingots have been sold this week in this shop, an employee said. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (FRANCE)