The woman suing far-right French mayors for setting up Nativity scenes
- Posted on December 7, 2025
- By Le Monde
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The woman suing far-right French mayors for setting up Nativity scenes

French courts have repeatedly ruled that installing Nativity scenes in town halls is a breach of the 1905 law separating the churches and the state. Sophie Mazas works tirelessly to ensure the principle of 'laïcité' is enforced.