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Abbé Pierre's name scrubbed from French public spaces over abuse scandal

A street sign of the Abbé Pierre plaza in Lyon's 9th district, which will soon be removed. © Benoit Prieur, via Wikimedia Commons

Lyon, the birthplace of Abbé Pierre, founder of the Emmaus charity, will rename a plaza bearing his name following recent sexual assault allegations against him. The decision comes amid a wider reevaluation of tributes to Abbé Pierre across France.

The city of Lyon said Thursday in a statement that mayor Grégory Doucet decided “the name Abbé Pierre be removed from the public space” following the allegations of sexual assault committed by the priest.

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