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Memorial to the Martyrs of the Deportation

Practical info

Type of location: Memorial

Memorial to the Martyrs of the Deportation

7 quai de l’Archevêché, 75004 Paris

Historical description

The Île de la Cité

The sculptures on the Saint Anne portal of  offer one of the most moving testimonies we have to medieval Judaism. The frieze in question, just above the doorway, dates from the late twelfth century. It represents the Virgin’s mother, Saint Anne, meeting ... Read more