Foreigners in the French Resistance: the free exhibition at the Shoah Memorial

Published by Cécile de Sortiraparis · Photos by Cécile de Sortiraparis · Published on January 15, 2024 at 04:46 p.m.
The Shoah Memorial honors foreigners involved in the French Resistance, with an exhibition accessible free of charge from February 2, 2024.

Over 80 years ago, France surrendered to the German army, and thousands of French people decided to join the resistance against Nazi occupation and the Vichy regime. A long internal war waged by ordinary citizens, heroes in the shadows who are still honored today.

The Shoah Memorial would like to pay tribute to some of these Resistance fighters, in a themed exhibition to be viewed free of charge from February 2, 2024. Discover Foreigners in the Resistance in France, an exhibition that paints a portrait of these activists committed to freedom, and against the Nazi ideology and regime.

Refugees or immigrants, naturalized foreigners: many of these soldiers of the shadows fought for France without having French nationality. Whether in France, its colonies or abroad, these Resistance fighters took part in important battles and actions that changed the course of history, right up to the liberation. The Shoah Memorial is particularly interested in the foreign Resistance members of the FTP-MOI.

Behind this acronym lies the Francs-tireurs et partisans - main-d'œuvre immigrée (FTP-MOI), a network of Communist-affiliated Resistance fighters. Among the famous figures of this unit were Missak Manouchian and his wife, Mélinée. An Armenian carpenter and poet who had fled the Armenian genocide, Missak Manouchian quickly became involved in the fight against the Occupation.

To honor their actions and sacrifice, the couple will be inducted into the Panthéon on February 21, 2024. An official tribute, which extends to all foreigners in the Resistance, and which inspired this historic and important exhibition.

Practical information

Dates and Opening Time
Starts February 2, 2024

× Approximate opening times: to confirm opening times, please contact the establishment.

    Location

    17 rue geoffroy l´ asnier
    75004 Paris 4

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    Prices
    Free

    Official website
    billetterie.memorialdelashoah.org

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