Gang burgle French cathedral after ramming door
Three thieves have broken into a
medieval cathedral in south-western France using a log tied to the roof
of their car, the authorities say.
They helped themselves to
chalices and other treasures, much of it gold, at the cathedral in
Oloron-Sainte-Marie, near the Spanish border.It is the first time the cathedral, which dates back to the 12th Century, has been attacked.
Oloron-Sainte-Marie was listed as a Unesco World Heritage site in 1998.
The Bishop of Bayonne and Oloron, Marc Aillet, called the theft sacrilegious.
The burglary happened at 02:00, council officials confirmed. The gang made their escape in another vehicle, according to witnesses.
"Over and above the monetary value, residents now find themselves cut off from their history and their heritage," a town official told AFP news agency.
Police have launched an investigation.
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