Desecration of Stone Crosses at Évreux Cemetery
On 24 July 2026, crosses belonging to several military gravestones were desecrated at Saint-Louis Cemetery in Évreux, prompting the opening of a police investigation.
The desecration was discovered on 24 July 2026 at Saint-Louis Cemetery in Évreux. According to the reports, several crosses which formed part of military gravestones at the cemetery had been damaged. Images from the scene showed a number of stone crosses broken from their bases and lying on the ground. The incident constitutes desecration of graves and vandalism of religious symbols.
The Prefecture of the Eure filed a formal complaint, and a police investigation was opened.
Sources: christianophobie, ouest-france, bfmtv
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