Overview

• The city released a photo showing the slogan engraved with a sharp object into the black marble plaque that presents the monument.
• Mayor Grégory Doucet condemned the vandalism as an intolerable act and vowed that the perpetrators will be sought and prosecuted.
• The Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Rhône prefecture issued a strong condemnation and expressed support for the Jewish community.
• Memorial association president Jean-Olivier Viout filed a formal complaint, and the municipality quickly erased the inscription with full plaque restoration scheduled next week.
• A municipal official labeled the act antisemitic, as Interior Ministry figures record 646 antisemitic acts in France in the first half of 2025.