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The end of the old village's church
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It happened at 4:45pm, March 05, 1974.
Les Salles, the church's destruction, March 05, 1974
 		March 05, 1974. Holes are drilled to put the dynamite into the church's walls.
March 05, 1974. The dynamite is stuffed into the holes.
 Les Salles, the church's destruction, March 05, 1974
Les Salles, the church's destruction, March 05, 1974
 		March 05, 1974. The few persons present are expelled by the forces of Gendarmerie. The church is living its last moments.
March 05, 1974. The very few spectators are far away from the old church. This is Louis Bousquet on CosteBelle nowadays' island.
 Les Salles, the church's destruction, March 05, 1974
4:45pm... Bouuuuuuum ! (Click for explosion)


("Les Salles : the several centuries old church has been dynamited")
Les Salles, the church's destruction, march05, 1974 (Click for explosion)
Les Salles, the church's destruction, march05, 1974 (Click for explosion)


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