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Versailles

FranceCities near Paris

‘Apart from Versailles, I didn’t know you could talk about views’, declared Jean Gabin in the movie The Gentleman of Epsom. Versailles is indeed immortalised by its history, its kings and ...

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Toul

FranceLorraine

A very old Jewish community, Toul has hosted many great religious figures such as the tosafists. Following threats of eviction from the region by religious authorities at the start of the 18th ...

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Biarritz

FranceNouvelle-Aquitaine

The Jewish presence in Biarritz was very weak until the end of the 19th century. The Jews present are mainly attached to Bayonne for the celebrations of religious festivals and ceremonies. ...

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Belfort

FranceBourgogne-Franche-Comté

If a Jewish presence is mentioned in documents from the Middle Ages, the establishment of a community rather took place at the end of the 18th century. Their presence in neighboring towns such as ...

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Place de la République

FranceParis

Around the Place de la République, you will find one of the oldest places in Paris attesting to the Jewish cultural heritage of Paris: the synagogue of Nazareth. But also very active cultural ...

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La Varenne Saint-Hilaire

FranceCities near Paris

Constructed in 1935, the was built following the installation of Parisian Jews in this pleasant suburb crossed by La Marne. Eminent rabbis such as Jacob Kaplan, Jean Kling, Meyer Jaïs and Jacob ...

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Neuilly-sur-Seine

FranceCities near Paris

Jews living in Neuilly since the mid-19th century organized a small oratory on rue Louis-Philippe in 1869. 140 Jews were identified in the community in 1872. Following the purchase of land, in ...

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Vincennes – Saint-Mandé

FranceCities near Paris

In 2010, following the centenary celebrations of the Vincennes – Saint-Mandé synagogue, a book written by Dominique Jarrassé, with the participation of Elie Zajac, was published as a ...

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Radegast memorial

Aleja Pamieci Ofiar Litzmannstadt Getto 12, 91 859 Lodz Tel: +48 42 291 36 27

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Paneriai Memorial

Agrastų gatvė 15, Vilnius Tel: +370 66 28 95 75 http://www.jmuseum.lt

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Memorial of Compiègne

2 bis, avenue des Martyrs de la Liberté, 60200 Compiègne Tel: +33 3 44 96 37 00 http://www.memorial-compiegne.fr/

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Sobibór Camp

Stacja Kolejowa Sobibór 1, Włodawa Tel: +48 82 571 98 67

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Maidanek Camp

Ul. Droga Męczenników Majdanka 67, 20-325 Lublin Tel: +48 81 710 28 33