| Show french chapel guarded from john D rockefeller Chau virey le ie chatel france peasants are mounting guard on the fifteenth centar century y chapel in saint hubert because they have heard a rumor john D rockefeller ari jr wants to move it to 1 america stone by stone the fear of losing their beloved chapel started when I 1 after if had been declared an historic manu monument mentin in 1928 etwas it was later deprived of this classification in order that the government might be able t to givert to rockefeller in lw gratitude for his bis many philanthropies in france although it was not known if rockefeller would accept the gift the government t even went so far theto as to gover bendtin an a architect r to measure measure the bases of the edifice and make an estimate on the amount of work which would be necessary to move it I 1 immediately the townspeople became furious letters of indignation poured in to the mayor and one man was assigned to guard the chapel each day they will never tear the chapel down as long as we are able to protect it one farmer on guard said roger the mayor of chau virey le chatel said please dont think we are trying to get publicity so that tourists will visit us you can see for yourself we a hotel or even a restaurant tau rant this little chapel has had a deep sentimental attachment for all of us for generations I 1 know there are many like it all over france |
