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Centre d'Histoire de la Résistance et de la Déportation
Museum4.5 · 1 6204.3 · 595≈ 1 h 30 minEntry: ~8 €1.3 km from the center
The Centre for the History of the Resistance and Deportation occupies the former military medical school in Lyon, requisitioned by Klaus Barbie’s Gestapo during World War II. The permanent exhibition documents clandestine printing presses, intelligence networks, and Jean Moulin's efforts to unite the French Resistance. A moving section is dedicated to Nazi deportations, featuring archival footage from the historic Barbie trial.
Highlights
- Exhibits on clandestine press and underground networks
- Memorial hall of deportation with video testimonies
- Historic site of the wartime Gestapo headquarters
Opening hours
| Mon | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tue | Closed |
| Wed | 10:00 – 17:15 |
| Thu | 10:00 – 17:15 |
| Fri | 10:00 – 17:15 |
| Sat | 10:00 – 18:00 |
| Sun | 10:00 – 18:00 |
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