Arson in Church in Puget-Ville

Country: France

Date of incident: March 12, 2017


The Church of the Immaculate Conception was vandalized and the victim of arson on March 12th. Father Eloi Legrand, calling it a profanation, reported that the altar linen was set on fire, candle wax spread on the altar and throughout the church, and items of devotion were broken and scattered in the church. The gendarmerie have found a small hand print and Father Legrand filed a complaint.

Sources: Christianophobie.fr and Var-Matin