France’s War on Christianity: Nativity Scenes Banned While the State Empowers Islam

France’s War on Christianity: Nativity Scenes Banned While the State Empowers Islam

Amy Mek

France’s war on nativity scenes is a calculated assault on Christianity, aiming to erase the nation’s cultural roots while empowering Islam, leaving the defense of France’s identity to bold local leaders.

The administrative court of Nîmes delivered yet another blow to France’s Christian heritage last Friday, ordering the mayor of Beaucaire, Nelson Chaudon, to remove the Provençal nativity scene from the town hall. The charge? A supposed violation of secularism, gleefully pursued by the left-wing Human Rights League (LDH)—an organization that seems to consider any public expression of Christianity an existential threat.

This is not an isolated incident. Across France, nativity scenes and other Christian symbols are being systematically targeted under the guise of upholding secularism. But where is this same fervor when it comes to enforcing secularism against Islamic displays or practices? The LDH, while obsessively targeting nativity scenes, staunchly opposed the ban on abayas in schools—garments that are unambiguously religious and defy the principles of secular education. The hypocrisy is stunning but predictable: Christianity is a soft target because the Left knows it won’t face violent retaliation.

A Clear Double Standard

This is not about secularism; it’s about cultural annihilation. France’s so-called defenders of “equality” have turned their sights on Christianity while turning a blind eye to the growing dominance of Islam in public life. From halal-only menus in schools to accommodating Islamic prayer rooms in universities, the French government and its leftist allies bend over backward to appease Muslims. Yet when it comes to a simple nativity scene—a harmless symbol of France’s rich cultural and religious history—they wield the law like a sledgehammer.

This must be recognized as the weapon it truly is: the illusion of fairness toward other cultures, designed to strip France of its identity in every possible way.

Nelson Chaudon’s defiance is not just courageous—it’s necessary. Facing a €1,000 daily fine for keeping the nativity scene, he stood his ground, consulting his constituents. Unsurprisingly, the people of Beaucaire voted overwhelmingly—98% in favor—to preserve their tradition. But why should he have to fight this battle at all? Why are French mayors forced to navigate a labyrinth of legal challenges just to maintain symbols of their own heritage?

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