Jos Valke

Jos Valke is a deacon at St Peter and Paul Church in Maastricht. He is newsworthy because he helped unearth a skeleton found under the floor of the church. This discovery is significant because the remains are believed to potentially belong to the legendary French musketeer d'Artagnan, who inspired Alexandre Dumas' novel "The Three Musketeers." D'Artagnan died in 1673 during the siege of Maastricht. The skeleton was found underneath where the church altar used to be situated. The discovery is attracting international attention due to d'Artagnan's historical importance and his enduring popularity as a fictional character. Further investigation and analysis will be needed to confirm the identity of the remains.