17th century statue of Christ stolen from Saint-Nazaire church

Country: France

Date of incident: May 3, 2021


The historic statute of Christ, classified as a historical monument since 1949, has been stolen from the church of Saint-François in Saint-Nazaire. The wooden statue, disappeared between 3rd and 10th April 2021. There is a high probability that the statute has been stolen during the opening hours in the middle of the day. A complaint has been filed to the police and an investigation has been underway.

Source: L'ÉCO

Photo: L'ÉCO