You provided the incentive for me to read some of the French press of the time. Basically, it's not illegal (nor authorized) to enter a monument after opening

You provided the incentive for me to read some of the French press of the time. Basically, it's not illegal (nor authorized) to enter a monument after opening hours. Nor is it restore an antique clock. The charge eventually used against Untergunther was one of damaging a door, but it seems it was picked clean and completely undamaged. Interestingly the accused where so sure of being in the right that they didn't bother with a lawyer. There may have been a lot of goodwill toward them as they were possibly guilty of more serious crimes, with decent evidence against them. Basically it looks like pretty much everyone saw it as technically illegal but not morally wrong, and completely victimless. What I found to be the most complete article : http://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2007/11/24/aux-intrus-la-patrie-tres-enervee_982097_3224.html http://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2007/11/24/aux-intrus-...