The result of an important work of remembrance, the exhibition deals with the smugglers of the Pyrenees, of Couserans in particular, during the Second World War.

The exhibition deals exclusively with all the events relating to the crossing of the Pyrenees (in particular in the Couserans) during the Second World War by all those who wanted either to join the allied forces and continue the armed struggle, or to escape the Nazis. In a room as large as it is bright, you will travel on a journey full of teaching and emotion: from the German occupation in Ariège to the internment camps in Spain, after learning about the deportation of Jews in Ariège, the smugglers and the past with the following sub-chapters: escapees from France, the different networks, itineraries, accommodation and passages, tragic or sometimes happy, allied pilots shot down on our territory, troop children, places of memory, martyrs…

Ranking & labels

  • Recommended in bad weather

Location

Couserans Pyrenees

On the western part of Ariège, the Couserans and its 18 valleys is a vast territory divided between high mountains, mountains and [...]

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Opening

From February 01 to 31 March 2024
Monday Open from 14:00:00 p.m. to 17:30:00 p.m.
Tuesday Open from 14:00:00 p.m. to 17:30:00 p.m.
Wednesday Open from 10:00:00 p.m. to 12:00:00 p.m.
Thursday Open from 14:00:00 p.m. to 17:30:00 p.m.
Friday Closed

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Equipments

  • Show room