PARIS (Reuters) - The Paris local government will buy the Bataclan venue from Lagardere, government official Emmanuel Gregoire on Friday, noting the city's long history with the site, where more than 80 concert-goers were killed during a November 2015 Islamist militant attack.
"The history between this legendary venue and the city is highly symbolic," said Gregoire on his Twitter account on Friday, as he announced the deal.
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