Monument à la Gloire de la Résistance
Neighborhood: Saint-Etienne
Nearest Train: bus: 24; Dumeril
Phone: +33 5 6114 6550
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During the German occupation of France, Toulouse was an important center for the French Resistance. In 1965, the city built a memorial to honor these fighters. To symbolize their secret activities, they decided on an underground monument: the site is completely hidden by a large grass mound. Raw concrete tunnels lead to three crypts; in semi-darkness, projected photographs of the war period and sound tracks describe a time of terror. In the crypt of the Shot Soldiers, a concrete tube cuts through the entire height of the building: every year, on August 19th, a ray of sunlight falls onto a plate on the ground engraved with the words: "August 19th 1945, Liberation of Toulouse."
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Memories of the Second World War
Neighborhood: Saint-Etienne
Nearest Train: bus: 24; Dumeril
Phone: +33 5 6114 6550
Map | add to Travel Bag (NEW)
During the German occupation of France, Toulouse was an important center for the French Resistance. In 1965, the city built a memorial to honor these fighters. To symbolize their secret activities, they decided on an underground monument: the site is completely hidden by a large grass mound. Raw concrete tunnels lead to three crypts; in semi-darkness, projected photographs of the war period and sound tracks describe a time of terror. In the crypt of the Shot Soldiers, a concrete tube cuts through the entire height of the building: every year, on August 19th, a ray of sunlight falls onto a plate on the ground engraved with the words: "August 19th 1945, Liberation of Toulouse."
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M-F 10a-noon & 2p-5pFour Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara: Stay two nights, and receive the 3rd night FREE! www.SantaBarbaraCa.com/Partners
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