According to police sources, on the night of Tuesday, November 19th to Wednesday, November 20th, a work of art was deliberately set on fire in the Bellevue district of Nantes, says the HuffPost.
Discover our latest podcast
Dans la nuit, une voiture a poussé autour d’un arbre... ou alors c’est l’arbre qui a poussé dans la voiture 🤔 Quartier Bellevue, à #nantes, on soupçonne en tous cas une nouvelle facétie de la troupe @royaldeluxe1pic.twitter.com/G7EUEZoK48
— Mathieu Gruel (@mathieugruel) November 18, 2019
Several video clips posted on social networks show a person approaching the vehicle to set it on fire.
Although there was a security guard nearby, the car couldn't be saved. According to Loire-Atlantique's Directorate of Public Security (DDSP), the perpetrators prevented him from intervening, then fled the scene:
"while one of them blocked the security guard's door, another broke the right-side window of the Scenic vehicle and poured something that fueled the fire inside." The security guard, who was assaulted, filed a complaint, adds the news website.
🔵🇫🇷L’ŒUVRE INCOMPRISE - À peine installée dans le quartier de Bellevue à #Nantes, une œuvre d’art représentant une voiture transpercée par un arbre a été la cible d’un incendie criminel la nuit dernière (Presse Océan). pic.twitter.com/kDHE20NidV
— 🌐Le Globe (@LeGlobe_info) November 20, 2019
@christianmeas: Ironically, the tree and car - which are now burnt - have been attracting curious passersby, who' ve been taking selfies and pictures #Nantes #Bellevue
The artwork, which was created by the street art company Royal de Luxe, was placed in this working-class area of Nantes on November 17, just a few days before the incident.
