Attempted Arson at the Church of Saint-Jean de Castelsarrasin

Country: France

Date of incident: June 29, 2026


On the evening of 29 June, there was an arson attempt targeting the church of Saint-Jean de Castelsarrasin. The fire was discovered by a volunteer in a trash can inside the building. Thankfully, no material damage was caused. Police opened an investigation into the incident.

On June 29, a volunteer at the church of Saint-Jean de Castelsarrasin discovered a fire in a trash can after noticing the smell of burning inside the building. According to reports, while there was no property damage the police have opened an investigation under suspicion of arson.

Police are looking to identify the persons responsible, although the surveillance cameras surrounding the church reportedly did not record any persons. 

Source: ladepeche

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