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Dutch Elderly Couple Missing in France for Days, Family Fears for Their Safety

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A Dutch couple in their 80s has been missing in France for four days, prompting a desperate search by family members and authorities in both the Netherlands and France. Paul Klapper, 83, and his wife Gerda, 80, from Alphen aan den Rijn were last seen Thursday evening in the Belgian city of Charleroi while en route to their second home in Planchez, a French village they have visited regularly for the past 25 years, Omroep West reports.

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A Dutch couple who had disappeared since 13 June, travelling to their secondary residence in La Nièvre, was found dead in a steep area of Morvan on Thursday.

·Paris, France
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The Dutch police announced that the body of 80-year-old Gerda Klapper had been found in France on Wednesday. Her husband remains unobtainable. They were supposed to drive to their secondary residence in the Nièvre.

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French police found Gerda's body on Wednesday in the search for missing Dutch couple Paul (83) and Gerda Klapper (80). The search for Paul is still ongoing.

·Amersfoort, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Having left the Netherlands by car on Thursday, Paul and Gerda Klapper, 83 and 80, never arrived at their second home in Morvan. Calls for witnesses are multiplying, and concern is growing.

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A Dutch couple who were on their way to their second home in France have gone missing. The family is very worried. "Every trail is a dead end," says granddaughter Emily Corbeth. They are 83-year-old Paul and 80-year-old Gerda Klapper from Alphen aan den Rijn. The couple left Alphen aan den Rijn four days ago for their holiday address in Planchez, a village northeast of Lyon. They disappeared on the way. According to Corbeth, things have happened…

·Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Where have 83-year-old Paul Klapper and his 80-year-old wife Gerda gone? The couple has been missing in France since last Thursday. Their children and grandchildren are very worried, especially because the couple is dependent on medication. "Normally my grandmother calls several times a day. Now the phones are turned off," says granddaughter Emily Corbeth. "That's really not like her."

·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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De Telegraaf broke the news in Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) on Sunday, June 15, 2025.
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