{"id":58604,"date":"2025-12-27T13:25:39","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T13:25:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=58604"},"modified":"2025-12-27T13:25:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T13:25:39","slug":"iconic-notre-dames-des-champs-church-in-paris-closed-after-2-fires-in-48-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/learn\/iconic-notre-dames-des-champs-church-in-paris-closed-after-2-fires-in-48-hours\/","title":{"rendered":"Iconic Notre Dames des Champs church in Paris closed after 2 fires in 48 hours"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Church of Notre-Dame-des-Champs in Paris, which arsonists set fire to the day after an electrical fire damaged the church. \/ Credit: Julien Jean Zayatz\/Shutterstock<\/span>\n<\/div>\n

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 28, 2025 \/ 18:54 pm (CNA).<\/p>\n

Notre Dame des Champs, an iconic Catholic church in the Parisian neighborhood of Montparnasse, was targeted in an arson attack just 24 hours after an accidental fire broke out in its choir loft. <\/p>\n

The cause of the first fire, which broke out on the morning of July 23, has been attributed to a failed electrical circuit that resulted in the destruction of the church\u2019s sound system and choir organ, according to a Le Figaro report<\/a>. <\/p>\n

The next day, in a side chapel dedicated to St. Joseph, vandals set fire to wood panels. A recently renovated canvas located above the wood panels sustained significant damage. A statue of St. Joseph fell and broke while firefighters put out the flames, according to a report<\/a> from the Tablet, which said there have been \u201c50 fires or attempted arson cases\u201d in French churches in the past year, compared with 38 in 2023. <\/p>\n

No one was reported injured in either incident. <\/p>\n

\u201cThis second fire caused even more damage,\u201d Father Camille Millour, the pastor, wrote in a July 25 statement on the parish website<\/a> following the second incident, which occurred on the afternoon of July 24. Millour noted that an investigation is ongoing and thanked first responders for their efforts.<\/p>\n

The pastor noted that he had jointly filed a joint police complaint with the City of Paris and that the archbishop of Paris had expressed his support for the parish community amid the ordeal. <\/p>\n

\u201cFor reasons of the investigation and rehabilitation of the building, our church will remain closed for an indefinite period,\u201d Millour stated.<\/p>\n

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Twice in the last 48 hours arsons have targeted the Church of Notre-Dame-des-Champs in Paris. The deliberate attack on Catholic places of worship in France must stop. pic.twitter.com\/orIAqa2WWr<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Catholic Sat (@CatholicSat) July 25, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n