A stationary Goddess. In Lille, the fountain of the Grand’Place is dry on Monday. Following a series of acts of vandalism perpetrated in recent weeks, the city has, in fact, decided to shut down the fountain. “Several jets of the Grand’Place fountain have malfunctions which required several interventions by a specialized company”, indicates the city in a press release.
According The voice of the North, further damage took place overnight from Friday to Saturday, this time damaging the filtration system. The city services were then forced to carry out a complete emptying of the monument. Strongly condemning these acts, the municipality filed a complaint on Monday. The decision not to replenish the fountain with water is also motivated by the drought alert which is still in progress in the North department.