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80th anniversary of the Provence Landing and the liberation

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Provence is commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Provence Landing and the region’s liberation. This major event will be rhythmed by ceremonies, exhibitions and historical reconstructions, inviting the generations present to reconnect with this facet of history.

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The resistance in the South of France, the mainstay of the Liberation
The bravery, commitment and sacrifice of the resistance fighters was all important in the  Liberation of Provence in 1944. Engaged in a clandestine war against the occupant,...
Following in the footsteps of the Provence Landing, the other Allied landing in 1944
On 15th August 1944, the Allies landed in Provence. The main forces present were General Alexander Patch’s US Seventh Army and the 250,000 men of General Jean de Lattre de...
Places which tell the story of the Liberation of Provence and the Alps in 1944 and 1945
Fewer and fewer people who lived through the Liberation of Provence in 1944 and the Alps in 1945 are able to bear witness to it. In their way, the stone of the fortified...
8 anecdotes about the Resistance and Operation Dragoon
Did you know that Churchill was against Operation Dragoon? That the Dramont beach in Saint-Raphaël was not a minefield? Or that a French captain freed the Fort of Brégançon,...
5 places to explain the Resistance and the Provence Landing to children
Because it’s all the more true when it’s a question of history, we don’t always have the answers to their questions. Because it’s really important to transmit the memory of the...
Landing and Liberation of Provence: top museums and memorials
Steles, memorials, military structures or military cemeteries… Remembrance tourism places, which protect and transmit the memory of the Landing and Liberation of Provence. They...
Operation Dragoon
2024 marks the 80th anniversary of the Provence landings and the liberation of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region by the Allied forces. This major event is an...