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The firefighters intervened at the Sainte-Thérèse de Poitiers church on Tuesday 14 May 2024 for a departure of criminal fire.
Who wants it to be at the Sainte-Thérèse de Poitiers church? The religious edifice has just been damaged for the second time with the crossing of a new course.
On Tuesday, 14 May 2024 in the morning, heaped benches were ignited in front of the choir.
Father Albert had opened the church on Tuesday morning at around 8.30 a.m., without any abnormal notice.
The fire cleared a lot of smoke.
(Amateur document)
Firefighters intervened with considerable means, the beginning of fire was quickly brought under control and the benches and chairs, burned and partially burned, leaving the church.
In 2022, in addition to this statue of the Virgin, it was santons that had been broken.
The statue of the Virgin had been repaired after a first degradation in 2022.
(Photo NR-CP, Emmanuel Coupaye)
A company is due to arrive on Wednesday 15 May to draw up a plan to clean the soot on walls, floors and works.
A complaint was filed by the diocese, the private owner of this church, built after the law of 1905 returning religious buildings to the heritage of the communes or the State.
The church was closed to the public and the funeral religious ceremony scheduled for Wednesday was moved to Migné-Auxances.
The firefighters intervened at the Sainte-Thérèse de Poitiers church on Tuesday 14 May 2024 for a departure of criminal fire.
Who wants it to be at the Sainte-Thérèse de Poitiers church? The religious edifice has just been damaged for the second time with the crossing of a new course.
On Tuesday, 14 May 2024 in the morning, heaped benches were ignited in front of the choir.
Father Albert had opened the church on Tuesday morning at around 8.30 a.m., without any abnormal notice.
"The church was full of smoke"
“I had an appointment at 11 a.m. with a person for fire safety,” said the material life delegate. "We opened the sacristy and at the moment when I wanted to join the choir, he told me not to come. The church was full of smoke. As he is a former Paris firefighter, he has taken the necessary measures. ”
The fire cleared a lot of smoke.
(Amateur document)
Firefighters intervened with considerable means, the beginning of fire was quickly brought under control and the benches and chairs, burned and partially burned, leaving the church.
Already targeted at the beginning of 2022
A statue of the Virgin, located on the side of the choir, was a victim of vandalism. She was found with her head cut off. Like two years ago. It had since been repaired.In 2022, in addition to this statue of the Virgin, it was santons that had been broken.
The statue of the Virgin had been repaired after a first degradation in 2022.
(Photo NR-CP, Emmanuel Coupaye)
A company is due to arrive on Wednesday 15 May to draw up a plan to clean the soot on walls, floors and works.
A complaint was filed by the diocese, the private owner of this church, built after the law of 1905 returning religious buildings to the heritage of the communes or the State.
The church was closed to the public and the funeral religious ceremony scheduled for Wednesday was moved to Migné-Auxances.
