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Why does France destroy many historical churches?

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When a church is now destroyed in France, it is simply because it does not offer sufficient historical interest to be preserved. read more

French communes destroy some churches because they have fallen into disrepair, are not used anymore, and are not historically or achitecturally significant enough to warrant heavy renovation investments. This might sound like a lot of churches are knocked down, but one has to understand that there are about 40000 churches in France. read more

Since 1905, the State and the Church are distinct entities in France - meaning there are no subsides from the government to any religion (except maybe in Alsace/Moselle which are departments under a specific status). read more

16. Valanjou (France, Maine et Loire) Church Saint-Martin de Joué (planned for destruction) Tabernacle Photo : D. Rykner (May 2007) None of the above reasons for the destructions are acceptable. The demolition and reconstruction of a church cost more than a basic restoration of the existing building. read more

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