In Sables-d'Olonne, a statue of Saint Michel has been erected on the forecourt of Saint-Michel church, place Saint-Michel, a stone's throw from the Saint-Michel auditorium, in the Saint-Michel district.
“Oulala!
exclaims the mayor (DVD), Yannick Moreau.
Do you see the drama? ”
But the Federation of Free Thought, an association of defenders of secularism, is not in the mood to joke:
"In Vendée, some confuse commune and parish"
, asserts Jean Regourd, president of the Free Thinkers of the department, who has brought the case to court. While the public rapporteur recommended the dismantling of the work, the Nantes administrative court will rule in mid-December.
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“The few people who were there the day of the inauguration, or who attend the parish, that may seem normal to them. But the others?
, asks Jean Regourd.
They say to themselves, "Why would I run into a saint when I leave my house?"
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