Stone cross destroyed by vandals on Christian Feast Day

Country: France

Date of incident: August 15, 2024


On the night of 15 August (the Catholic Feast Day of the Assumption Mary), vandals destroyed an important stone cross in Tréport, France. The stone cross is more than 400 years old and was declared a historical monument in 1913.

The police are investigating and looking for the perpetrators. Inhabitants of Tréport are deeply shocked by this damage and wonder about the reasons for this crime. 

Sources: Le Figaro; l'informateur;

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