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18 July 2021 - Ceremony of the Vél’ d'Hiv roundup

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, 18 July, a ceremony presided over by the Minister for Remembrance and Veterans will be held at the memorial to the Vél’ d’Hiv’ roundup, at Quai de Grenelle, Paris.

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Image source: 1957 Commemoration. © Mémorial de la Shoah - 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

Read the message from the Minister for Remembrance and Veterans at the Ministry of the Armed Forces

Watch the full ceremony in memory of the roundup of 17 July 1942

Watch the film produced by the DPMA, as part of the national initiative to combat discrimination, led by the Interministerial Delegation to Combat Racism, Anti-Semitism and Anti-LGBT Hate (DILCRAH)

refers specifically to the actions of the Righteous, civilians who protected Jews during the war, presenting them alongside contributions from present-day secondary school students.

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