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Vandalism of the Abbeville crucifix
- When
- 9 August 1765
- Where
- bridge in Abbeville
A wooden crucifix on an Abbeville bridge was vandalized on 9 August 1765, provoking shock in the devout town.
On 9 August 1765, the wooden crucifix on a bridge in Abbeville was vandalized. Catholicism was then the state religion of France and the religion of the vast majority of the French public, and in the devout town of Abbeville the act caused widespread shock and anger. This episode set in motion the judicial proceedings that ended in la Barre's condemnation.
Sources
- François-Jean de la Barre Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-23
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