Vandalism at famed French basilica

March 20, 2014

Anarchists defaced Sacré-Cœur Basilica in Paris with graffiti, according to French media reports.

The graffiti, which denounced God and authority and called for the burning of chapels, was discovered on March 19.

The French interior minister and other politicians condemned the vandalism.

 

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Further information:

• La basilique du Sacré-Cœur taguée : les politiques indignés condamnent la profanation sur Twitter (France Télévisions)
• Inscriptions sur la Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre (Ministère de l'Interieur)