He had participated in the founding of the French Socialist Party in 1902. In the district of Les Neiges, in Le Havre (Seine-Maritime), he simply disappeared.

Finally, her bust.


The city led by former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe filed a complaint after the theft of a statue of Jean Jaurès in this working-class district last Thursday.

According to the municipality, “it wasn't for the metal.

Indeed, the sculpture of the PS figure was not made of bronze, ”

explains

Actu.fr.

So why was the work cut up and stolen?

A photo of the bust reappears on social networks

Political act or simple vandalism?

The mystery remains, even if the photo of the statue of one of the writers of the law of separation of Churches and State has just resurfaced… on social networks, relates

Paris Normandie

.

The bust of Jean Jaures has been visibly found!!

(seen on Facebook) @chrisfreb_havre @NathalieNail pic.twitter.com/0S2x1VJsVd

— Hernan Dabo 🇦🇷 (@HernanDaboVCF) April 25, 2022


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However, the town hall explained yesterday not to have it yet in its possession and not to know where it is.

The investigation is continuing.

In the meantime, it is bewilderment, "amazement and emotion both vis-à-vis the symbol and in relation to what it sends back in terms of violence in our society", estimates in the regional daily the councilor municipal communist of Le Havre

,

Nathalie Nail.

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  • Miscellaneous facts

  • the harbor

  • Flight

  • Vandalism

  • Socialist Party (PS)

  • Seine Maritime

  • Normandy