Basilica Desecrated

Country: France

Date of incident: May 12, 2009


Half a dozen swastikas found tagged on several columns in the basilica of Saint Denis, Paris.

Half a dozen swastikas were found tagged on several columns in the basilica of Saint Denis (Seine-Saint-Denis, Paris) on the night from Friday, May 8th to Saturday, May 9th. Minister of Culture Christine Albanel expressed "her deep emotion and indignation" on this act of “vandalism”, which she strongly condemned. She called for “all necessary measures to be taken immediately so that the signs would be withdrawn as soon as possible."  
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