Anyone could have done this, but what group in France today favors decapitation? What has changed about France in the last few years that statues went untouched for centuries and are now being vandalized? It’s a mystery!
“Savoy: the statue of Beatrice of Savoy decapitated at Les Échelles, an investigation opened,” translated from “Savoie : la statue de Béatrice de Savoie décapitée aux Échelles, une enquête ouverte,” by Jonathan Landais, France Bleu, November 1, 2023 (thanks to Medforth):
The statue of the “Benefactress of the Échelles,” Beatrice of Savoy, was discovered decapitated this Tuesday, October 31, at Les Échelles. A gendarmerie investigation was opened.
The statue representing Beatrice of Savoy (1198-1266), princess of the House of Savoy and emblem of the commune of Échelles, in Savoie, was found decapitated this Tuesday, October 31 by residents. “The head has not been found and there is no claim,” indicates a source close to the case. The mystery remains.
The local association La Commanderie, which financed and erected this monument inaugurated in July 2016, plans to file a complaint. The investigation is entrusted to the Échelles gendarmerie brigade.
Erected on the eponymous Place des Échelles, opposite the former Commanders’ home, now the town hall, this monument, three meters high and weighing almost 3 tonnes, was carved by the sculptor Philippe Bouvet, in memory of Beatrice of Savoy, princess from the House of Savoy, Countess of Provence.
Beatrice of Savoy made the Court of Aix-en-Provence shine at the European level in the first half of the 13th century, before retiring at the end of her life to her castle on the hill of Menuet aux Échelles, making numerous donations to residents, which earned her the nickname “Benefactress of the Échelles” or “Good Lady of the Échelles.”
Wellington says
This was done by a Muslim or a non-Muslim Leftist. I definitely think it more probably the former rather than the latter, and the possibility this stupid and dastardly deed was perpetrated by neither a Muslim nor a non-Muslim Leftist, while theoretically possible, very much approaches the zero probability range.
Many massive errors in man’s history exist. A very old one is Islam and a very recent one is Western Leftism, the latter in large part being nothing more than an idiotic re-hashing of the monumental mistake which is Marxism.
For any nation state to work you need four things: 1) democracy; 2) capitalism (not to be confused with crony capitalism); 3) a fair and impartial legal system; and 4) a decent moral code. Both Islam and modern Western Leftism flunk in all four categories and even one of these categories missing will add up to all kinds of dysfunctional results. Hence two major reasons why the world at large is in the mess it is at present due to the twin abominations which are Islam and Western Leftism.
somehistory says
Wellington, round up the most likely suspects….it would mean however many mozlums there are in country.
Look for the largest smirk. And do forensics on their clothing for evidence of statue components.
The police would have to want to solve it, but solving is possible.
James Lincoln says
somehistory,
And its likely that France has a fair amount of security footage – somewhere.
somehistory says
James, I thought about that too. And if the culprit(s) didn’t cover the face(s), more evidence. Many of the terrorists wear those scarves over the face and have head coverings. Cowards as they are.
James Lincoln says
Wellington says,
“For any nation state to work you need four things: 1) democracy; 2) capitalism (not to be confused with crony capitalism); 3) a fair and impartial legal system; and 4) a decent moral code.”
In the current USA, for the most part, we no longer have 3) and 4).
And 1) is barely holding on…
Rufolino says
As this century proceeds the whole heritage of European works of art will be at risk from the invading barbarians, who hate it.
European pagan says
Are there no statues in Muslim countries? This was the first question in my head
Jim says
It is ironic that the leftists in America are busy destroying or dismounting statues of Confederate generals, Columbus, presidents like Teddy Roosevelt. I remember when US troops tore down a statue of Saddam in Iraq. The left thinks that the Muslims are their allies, and they promote their immigration. But now Muslims say that they will not vote for Joe, because he is helping Israel. So being woke is backfiring on the far leftists it seems. We should start dismantling statues and removing names of famous heroes of the far left or politicians like Byrd. Give them a taste of their own medicine. See how they like it.
Hudders. says
There you have it!
As clear as a ‘message’ you can get from our now very much embolded muslim activists.
The sword of jihad is coming.
History shows it.
The koran guides it’s ‘faithful’ towards it.
& today’s brainwashed low iq islamic acolytes are ready to use it’s evil edge.
WAKE UP!
& protect your neck.
Steve Omara says
Mystery only to the uneducated. Islam when it has penetrated a chosen soft undefended country will destroy the libraries and cultural history on its path to power. Then the unfortunate Infidel inhabitants will be given a choice if they are fortunate, CONVERT or the other thing…
OLD GUY says
Muslims tend to destroy everything and are well known for their destruction of other religions and societies monuments and structures, But don’t burn a Quran or damage their “holy” book, terrorist instruction manual. Islam only see it one way, theirs or no ones.
Jenny Henry says
France has admitted too many of the wrong kind of migrant. People who have no intention of respecting French heritage and culture.
From the decapitation, my vote is that the culprit/s was/were Muslim
When Muslims invaded India, I read that they destroyed a huge number of Hindu and Buddhist temples and cultural treasures. Why wouldn’t who shared the the same theology do something similar in France, though on a smaller scale.
Gourdhead says
I’ll tell you what’s changed in France over the last few years. You have allowed yourselves to be overrun with muzslimes. You have signed your own death warrant, as has Great Britain.