French police have seized 72 firearms and more than 3,000
rounds of ammunition from the home of screen legend Alain Delon.
A shooting range was also found at the actor's home in
Douchy-Montcorbon, about 135km (84 miles) south of Paris.
Prosecutors said Mr Delon did not have a permit to allow him
to own a gun.
The actor, 88, was a star of the golden era of French
cinema, known for his tough-guy persona on screen in hits like The Samurai and
Borsalino.
The search on Tuesday was ordered after a court-appointed
official sent to Mr Delon's home noticed a weapon and alerted a judge.
The star has been in poor health in recent years after
having a stroke in 2019 and suffering from another serious condition, unnamed
in French media.
The breakdown of his family has also been making headlines
in France.
His three children have laid their mutual grievances before
the media in a series of insults, accusations, lawsuits and secret recordings.
The latest legal exchanges were over Mr Delon's medical
treatment and last month a court-sanctioned doctor examined him, but his
conclusions were immediately disputed by the children.
Concerns were first raised about him last year when his
children filed a complaint against his former live-in assistant Hiromi Rollin.
They allege the Japanese film production assistant engaged
in "moral harassment" of their father. Her lawyer denied all the
allegations at the time.
Mr Delon's last major public appearance was to receive an
honorary Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 2019.
In September 2019, he attended the funeral of his friend and
fellow star Jean-Paul Belmondo in Paris.
