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Gesté, Church

  • News Items : The Destruction of the Church in Gesté : the "Error" in the Letter of the Prefect of Maine-et-Loire 09/09/2013

    Can a prefect knowingly lie to a national non-profit association of public utility ? This is of course impossible. A high ranking official representing the French government could never lose himself in this way. If not, how best describe what (...)

    Lire la suite par Didier Rykner

  • News Items : The Church in Gesté Vandalized and still Threatened 16/05/2013

    Is the city of Gesté above the law and the authority of the courts which judged this case ? This is at least the impression given by the mayor and his municipal council who once again voted, Monday 6 May, their determination to partially demolish (...)

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  • News Items : The Church in Geste Definitely Saved 11/12/2012

    Thanks to a decree issued on 5 December 2012, the Conseil d'Etat formally rejected the appeal filed by City Hall in Geste requesting that the Nantes administrative court's decision forbidding the demolition of the church be annulled. City Hall (...)

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  • Heritage : Church Destructions : A Few Victories and New Threats 21/02/2012

    The danger to several churches which some mayors wish to see destroyed and which we have often mentioned here is still very real but circumstances have improved for some of them. We feel it is time to take stock by pointing out these victories (...)

    Lire la suite par Didier Rykner