DEPARTMENTAL MUSEUM OF RESISTANCE AND DEPORTATION

In the heart of the village, the chapel and dovecote, former properties of the Saint-Aignan family, are the only remains of the ^17th-century seigneurial estate of Les Fort, whose château was completely destroyed. The ^17th-century chapel of Saint-Nicolas de Bonnebos and the dovecote share the same architectural features: an octagonal floor plan and a combination of brick and stone. The chapel’s stained-glass windows, dating from the late ^19th century, are by the Duhamel-Marette workshop in Évreux. The dovecote, restored in 1997, hosts a wide range of seasonal exhibitions. The chapel, classified as a historic monument in 1958, now belongs to the Eure General Council and houses the departmental museum of the Resistance and Deportation, inaugurated in 1979. This place of remembrance perpetuates the spirit of the Resistance in the Eure. A collection of more than 500 objects and documents (photographs, posters, letters, newspapers, maps, badges, etc.) bears witness to the Second World War and the activities of the most active resistance network in Haute-Normandie. The Surcouf Maquis numbered almost 300 fighters at Liberation, and up to 2,000 at its peak. The museum retraces this global conflict from the "phoney war" to the Liberation, focusing on themes such as the Occupation, early sabotage, deportation and collaboration. Former deportees and resistance fighters from the Surcouf maquis, which had its headquarters in Lieuvin, contributed to the creation of this museum by sharing their experiences.