On 23 December 1983, the Le Grand Véfour restaurant in Paris, France was damaged in a bomb attack, in which twelve people were wounded.[1] The attack in one of Paris's most exclusive restaurants left a large crater in its front. Five of the injured diners were Americans, and two were Japanese.[2]
| Grand Véfour restaurant bombing | |
|---|---|
 Front of the Le Grand Véfour | |
| Location | Paris, France |
| Coordinates | 48°51′58″N 2°20′16″E / 48.8661°N 2.3379°E |
| Date | 23 December 1983 10:30 pm |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Injured | 12 |
| Perpetrator | Unknown |
Raymond Oliver, owner of Le Grand Véfour, was quoted by his daughter as saying, "I am ruined. My clients trust me and this had to happen to me as I reach the end of my career."[2]
Nobody claimed responsibility for the attack. The Action Directe terror group also denied involvement, saying it did not carry any political significance.[citation needed] The case file was closed by police and no one has been apprehended.[3]
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edit- ^ AP (1983-12-24). "10 at Paris Restaurant Wounded in Explosion". The New York Times.
- ^ a b "Police tighten security after bombing".
- ^ Fassin, Didier; Rechtman, Richard (20 July 2018). The Empire of Trauma: An Inquiry Into the Condition of Victimhood. Princeton University Press. ISBN 9780691137537 – via Google Books.