Just outside Paris, the Drancy Shoah Memorial stands on the site of the largest internment and transit camp in France during the Holocaust. Between 1941 and 1944, more than 63,000 Jews were deported from Drancy to Auschwitz and other Nazi concentration and extermination camps, with very few survivors.
Today, the memorial and museum tell the stories of those who passed through Drancy, preserving their memory through photographs, personal testimonies, documents, and exhibits that examine the persecution of Jews in occupied France.
Visiting the Drancy Shoah Memorial is a powerful reminder of the consequences of antisemitism and the importance of preserving history for future generations. It is an essential stop for anyone seeking to better understand the Holocaust in France and honor the victims whose lives were forever changed.
