Visit to the Maison d'Izieu during the European Heritage Days

To mark the European Heritage Days, Maison d'Izieu is offering a special programme on Sunday 22 September only.
Normally, the house where the children of the colony lived, opened by Sabine and Miron Zlatin, is only open to guided tours. On this day, it will be open to visitors free of charge.
Listed as a historic monument, it became a place of national remembrance along with the Vélodrome d'Hiver and Camp de Gurs 30 years ago, in 1993.
Inside, only the classroom has been "reconstructed". Sabine Zlatin's intention was to use the void to evoke the absence of the children. In the refectory, we find their letters and drawings that bear witness to their daily lives. In the former dormitories, portraits pay tribute to each of the 44 children rounded up.
Practical information: entry to the house will be staggered to respect the safety gauges.

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