In the church of Saint-Pierre in Lège-Cap-Ferret, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, the tabernacle was set on fire during the night of August 4. Furthermore, religious materials were smashed on the ground. The church will remain closed during the restoration. The police have started an investigation.
Someone broke into the tabernacle in the church and set it on fire, throwing religious materials on the ground and breaking it. The perpetrator left no marks. The town hall along with the parish will file a complaint. The church will be reopened only at the Mass of Reparation in the presence of the Archbishop.
"There is a conspicuous desire to destroy the sacred", the mayor of Lège Cap-Ferret, Philippe de Gonneville, commented.