Statue of Virgin Mary Stolen in Ardennes

Country: France

Date of incident: March 19, 2022


The bronze statue of the Virgin of Chesnois-Auboncourt (Ardennes), was stolen on March 19 from the entrance to the village, where it had been since 1990. It was fixed to a concrete base with a marble plaque that commemorated Germaine Justin, the donor of the statue. The villagers were disappointed as the statue was beloved by them.

Source: france3-regions. francetvinfo.fr

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