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The Vél’ d’Hiv’ ceremony

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As part of the “National Day of Remembrance of the victims of racist and antisemitic crimes by the French State and in honour of the Righteous of France”, on Sunday, 19 July, a ceremony presided over by the Minister for Remembrance and Veterans was held at the memorial to the Vél’ d’Hiv’ roundup, at Quai de Grenelle, Paris.

Image source:  Square de la Place-des-Martyrs-Juifs-du-Vélodrome-d’Hiver, where a sculpture by Walter Spitzer and Mario Azagury entitled
“N’oublions jamais” (Let us never forget) remembers the victims of the roundup of Jews on 16 and 17 July 1942, at 8, Boulevard de Grenelle, 15th arrondissement of Paris. © Département AERI
 
 

National Day of Remembrance of the victims of racist and antisemitic crimes by the French State and in honour of the Righteous of France

 

 

Watch the full ceremony in memory of the roundup of 16 July 1942

 

 

Alternative connection available in case of streaming issues: https://youtu.be/39HyhrZB5YU

 

Access a whole series of resources to understand, contextualise and honour the memory of the victims

 

Historical articles

 

 

Interviews, conferences and learning resources

 

 

Exhibitions and remembrance sites