For A Change: Another Church Gone

Saint Aubin church in Romilly-la-Puthenaye, Normandie, France, was totally destroyed by an April 17 fire, shortly before 6am.

The altar, the roof, and the interior of the 16th century church went up in flames. The burning bell tower fell on the street. The firefighters - more than forty - came too late. They only managed to save the chalice, a 15th century terracotta statuette, and some paintings which were in the sacristy.

"There are only four walls left," the local mayor Jean-Bernard Juin told LeFigaro.fr. It is unclear what caused the fire. The damage is estimated around one million euros.

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Apr 17, 2021

:::"Il y a des cloches et un moteur à ce niveau-là", précise le colonel Emmanuel Ducouret:::: There is a motor that drives the bell on the level where the fire started and ::: C'est un feu qui a dû couver pendant quatre ou cinq heures avant qu'on le découvre. Les gaz se sont accumulés et, au moment où l'alchimie s'est faite avec l'oxygène suffisant, il y a eu embrasement généralisé de la charpente::: it has smoledered some hours before oxigen caused the chemical reaction. So they are already preparing to deny it was arson. We will have to believe this was a circumstance that led to the fire.

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For A Change: Another Church Gone

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