A nasty surprise on Monday morning, the 13th of January 2025, at the Basilica of Saint-Aubin in Rennes (Ille-et-Vilaine): A smashed statue of the Virgin Mary was found in a chapel of the church, which is located on Place Sainte-Anne in the old centre of the Breton capital.
‘This statue was made of plaster, it has no particular patrimonial value, but it is a statue representing Notre-Dame de Lourdes. So many visitors remain in front of it to pray, to make a prayer intention…’ […].
Ouest France / Rennes (35). Vandalisme dans la basilique Saint-Aubin : statue de la Vierge Marie brisée, portes forcées, chaises renversées – Fdesouche