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Centre d'Histoire de la Résistance et de la Déportation, Lyon

Located in the former military medical school that was the Gestapo regional headquarters in 1943-'44, the Centre d'Histoire de la Résistance et de la Déportation throws light on the French Resistance and Jewish deportation during World War 2.

Located in the former military medical school that was the Gestapo regional headquarters in 1943-'44, the Centre d'Histoire de la Résistance et de la Déportation throws light on the French Resistance and Jewish deportation during World War 2. It depicts the daily life in Lyon under the German occupation and preserves memories of this tragic period.


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About Centre d'Histoire de la Résistance et de la Déportation

 14 Avenue Berthelot, 69007 Lyon, France

 +33 4 72 73 33 54

 www.chrd.lyon.fr

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