A French Mayor Pays with His Own Money to Save Local Church
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Saint-Maurice-aux-Forges is a commune of 100 inhabitants in the north-east of France. Churches in France were nationalised in 1905. The commune is therefore responsible for their upkeep.
This gesture is part of a wider effort to raise the €400,000 needed to restore the church, which is no longer safe.
The church, built in 1874, is a historic monument. The mayor's donation is intended to kick-start a collective fundraising effort to preserve this important piece of heritage for future generations.
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