Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity,France suffered another direct hit to its Christian heritage last week when two historic religious sites burned within hours of each other.A 17th-century chapel in Brittany lost most of its roof and part of its framework, while a centuries-old cloister housing thousands of rare books in the southwest saw its library devastated.These blazes fit a widening pattern of attacks on churches and sacred sites that shows no sign of slowing, even as the state claims it lacks funds for preservation while directing resources elsewhere.Another church on fire in France last night. pic.twitter.com/7lzLToSOvg
- RadioGenoa (@RadioGenoa) June 13, 2026The incidents occurred on June 12. In Trégastel, Côtes-d'Armor, flames engulfed the Chapelle Sainte-Anne-des-Rochers, built in 1635 and already closed to the public since March for structural safety reasons.Firefighters battled the blaze that destroyed roughly 75 percent of the slate roof and caused part of the charpente to collapse. Artworks and classified statues inside were saved.One widely shared post captured the events plainly: "Another church on fire in France last night." It highlighted the Trégastel chapel while noting this was one of two such fires that day.Hier une Chapelle à Tregastel est en feu mais aussi un cloître à Condom où des livres du XVIe siècle partent en fumée (plus de 4300 livres archivés).
