A stained-glass window over 500 years old was smashed and the collection box in the Sainte-Barbe Chapel in Le Faouët, France, was damaged

The window before its destruction. Chapelle Sainte-Barbe du Faouët – Google Maps

An old stained-glass window and the collection box were damaged at the Sainte-Barbe Chapel in Le Faouët (Morbihan). The incident was discovered on Friday, October 30, by a volunteer, as reported by *Ouest-France* on 3rd of November.

The lower part of the stained-glass window was smashed. The mayor, Christian Faivret, has filed a criminal complaint, and the local council has consulted the architect from “Bâtiments de France”.

The chapel’s stained-glass windows date from 1512–1515. Four of the six window openings still feature their original stained-glass panes, which are remarkable examples of 16th-century Breton stained-glass art.

Ouest-France, 3 novembre 2026. / Fdesouche

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