France / Nouvelle-Aquitaine / Bordeaux

Jean Moulin Center of Bordeaux

Practical info

Type of location: Library

Jean Moulin Center of Bordeaux

48 rue Vital Carles, 33000 Bordeaux

Tél : 05 56 10 19 90

Historical description

Bordeaux

For three centuries, the cellars of tumbledown houses in the old town were home to a hidden Jewish community, that of the conversos who came here from Spain after 1474. Used to hiding their faith in Spain, these “new Christians” continued to practice ... Read more