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RD130, 67130Natzwiller, France
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2024
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Le Struthof, a place of national remembrance located in the heart of the Vosges mountains, 800 m above sea level on Mont-Louise

In the heart of the Vosges mountains, 800 meters above sea level on Mont-Louise, lie the remains of the only concentration camp on French territory. In the spring of 1941, the Nazis opened the Konzentrationslager (KL) Natzweiler in Le Struthof, Alsace, annexed by Germany of the Third Reich, to exploit a vein of pink granite identified in 1940. Until September 1944, the deportees experienced the hell of this camp surrounded by a magnificent landscape. 52,000 people from all over Europe were deported to KL-Natzweiler or its network of annex camps. They were mainly political deportees and members of the Resistance, but also Jews, Gypsies, Jehovah's Witnesses, homosexuals... The Struthof site covers 4.5 hectares of slopes and terraces. It bears witness to the terrible reality of concentration camps: barracks, watchtowers, the crematorium, the gas chamber for medical experiments... A museum recounts the history of the camp and passes on the memory of the Natzweiler deportees, a third of whom disappeared forever. The Centre Européen du Résistance Déporté (European Center for Deported Resistance Members) stands above the Kartoffelkeller, a reinforced concrete cellar built by the deportees. It sheds light on the rise of Nazism and the Resistance fighters who fought against barbarism. A ten-minute film introduces the historical tour. Its permanent exhibition, "S'engager, Résister, Combattre" (Commitment, Resistance, Combat), makes visitors reflect not only on the past, but also on the construction of Europe after the Second World War, its future and the possible threats it faces in maintaining peace. The Memorial to the Heroes and Martyrs of the Deportation was inaugurated in 1960 by General de Gaulle, President of the French Republic. The 40-meter-high monument, engraved with a skeletal deportee, represents a flame. An unknown deportee was buried at the foot of the Memorial, and urns containing the ashes of several deportees from other concentration camps lie in the crypt. The Struthof necropolis is all around. All this contributes to the necessary duty of remembrance. A visit rich in emotion.

For a complete visit of the site, allow 2h30 to 3h. Visit the website to prepare your visit, ideal if you're coming with young people. Several resources are available to the public, including testimonials from former deportees. You can also consult the diary to find out about the temporary exhibitions that are regularly on show.

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sanhoa
Visited in july 2021
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La visite commentée de ce lieu chargé d'histoire et d'émotions est incontournable.
Bravo aux jeunes guides qui participent à la transmission de la mémoire.
roby82
Visited in october 2021
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C'est un lieu sinistre de par son histoire et on y est forcément envahi par l'émotion, mais il est primordial de le visiter et de le faire découvrir à ses enfants, pour leur expliquer toutes les atrocités de la guerre et entretenir le devoir de mémoire.
On peut voir le camp de concentration, ses baraques, le four crématoire, ainsi que le nouveau bâtiment qui abrite un musée et une exposition sur le nazisme et les différents camps de déportation.
La visite du camp est payante, mais celle de l'exposition gratuite.
Il faut prévoir 2 à 3 heures pour la visite.
fute_191736
Visited in april 2019
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Memorable
J'ai visité le camp de concentration deux fois, et à chaque fois c'est très prenant, une triste réalité mais une visite qui nous apprend énormément. Et pour moi je pense que sa doit être une sortie qu'on devrait absolument faire au collège quand ton etudie l'histoire car elle apporterai beaucoup..
Lye
Lye
Visited in october 2019
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Une visite particulièrement interessante de ce camp de concentration peu connu dans l'histoire des camps. Particulièrement éprouvant de decouvrir l'horreur de ce camp, un des plus meurtriers... Un lieu de mémoire à ne pas manquer!
Den8
Visited in july 2017
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Je me suis rendue plusieurs fois sur ce site.
A chaque fois , on en sort très émue.
C'est un devoir de mémoire indispensable à faire.
Il y règne une atmosphère très particulière.
C'et encore plus impressionnant, lorsque l'on se rend à la Chambre à gaz.
Il faut y aller au moins une fois dans sa vie !

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