Fires in French places of worship
- 17 March 2019Saint-Sulpice Church, 6th arrondissement of Paris
The church was the prey of a starting fire, with damage sustained to property, including a door, stained glass, stairs, furniture and artwork.
Restoration works have been estimated at 1 million USD. - 16 January 2019Saint-Jacques Church, Grenoble, Isère
The church was destroyed by an electric fire, with blaze ravaging the wooden frame of the church and spreading to nearby buildings.
A hundred people had to be evacuated. - 1 June 2018Mosque of Auneau,Eure-et-Loir
The fire resulted from arson with rags soaked in gasoline found to be at the origin of the disaster - 10 January 2016Fontainebleau and Veneux-les-Sablons churchs, Seine-et-Marne
Both were burned, with Fontainebleau church sustaining minor damage while Veneux-les-Sablons church had its roof badly ravaged by fire, leading to its partial collapse and causing significant material damage.
Fontainebleau fire resulted from arson while that of Veneux-les-Sablons was accidental, probably due to faulty heating. - 25 August 2015Mosque in the district of Garros, Auch, Department of Gers
Arson destroyed the mosque in the district of Garros, causing substantial damage, with 80% of the building completely destroyed. - 2 April 2002Or Aviv Synagogue,Marseille, Bouches du Rhône
The synagogue was completely devastated by a fire of criminal origin.
All objects and liturgical books were destroyed by the flames.
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