The memorial garden in Paris, known as the Jardin du 13 Novembre 2015, located in the 4th arrondissement just in front of the Hôtel de Ville, was vandalised again yesterday.
This garden, created in tribute to the victims of the November 13 Islamic State terrorist attacks, which resulted in the deaths of 132 people, was inaugurated five months ago in memory of the victims and designed by landscape architect Gilles Clément.
In the latest incident, anti-police slogans such as “ACAB” (All Cops Are Bastards), “f*ck the police,” and “Gaza” were among the many messages written on the six granite tribute blocks. These blocks represent the attack sites and bear the names of the victims along with the street names. Stars of David were also tagged.
“Anti-police slogans and Stars of David graffitied in such a place of remembrance and peace — if this is not an act of manipulation, then the vandals are objectively aiding terrorists,” said Arthur Dénouveaux, President of the victims’ association Life for Paris, on X.
“Particularly serious insulting messages have been discovered,” added Paris police prefect Patrice Faure on the same platform.
Pour la deuxième fois cette semaine, des dégradations ont été constatées au jardin mémoriel en hommage aux victimes des attentats du 13 novembre 2015.
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The garden had already been damaged on April 8 when around 10 standing lanterns were knocked over and a large amount of litter was scattered across the ground.
David Belliard, the Green Party Mayor of the 11th arrondissement, said yesterday: “Shame on those who vandalised the memorial to the victims of the 2015 attacks on Place Saint-Gervais last night. And thanks to the city services for the repairs that will be carried out quickly.”
Ariel Weil, the Socialist Mayor of Paris Centre, said: “We will file a complaint, as we systematically do when there is damage to public spaces and monuments, and the police prefecture will be able to use CCTV footage.”
The garden of remembrance is a stone enclosure from which granite blocks emerge, symbolising the six attack sites — from the Stade de France in Saint-Denis to the Bataclan and nearby café terraces. The names of the victims are engraved on them and a map of the streets is laid out on the ground.
