Nativity Scene in Saint Roch Church vandalised

Case information
Incident date
Country
France
Place
Paris
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Vandalism (all)
  • Vandalism of Church
  • Intolerance towards Religious Symbols
Place of Incident
  • Church
Bias Indicators
  • Lack of Other Motive
  • Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community
Reported to Police
  • Unknown

The nativity scene of the Saint Roch church in Paris was vandalized on January 12. Although the figures were protected behind bars, somebody pulled the fabric on which the statues were placed and overturned them.