Repeated Damage Forces Saint-Jean Church to Close
On 11 September 2025 a group of young people entered the Église Saint-Jean in Châteaudun and emptied its fire extinguishers, causing extensive damage and prompting the managing association and the town to close the church after earlier intrusions and thefts.
On 11 September 2025, an act of vandalism occurred at the Église Saint-Jean in Châteaudun, Eure-et-Loir, when a group of young people unlawfully entered the building and discharged and stole fire extinguishers. This incident was confirmed by the town authorities as a further intrusion following previous episodes of damage earlier in the year, including candles being thrown to the floor and money taken from the collection box.
The repeated incidents of damage to the church prompted the association responsible for its management, in coordination with the municipal authorities, to close the place of worship to the public.
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