Visit of an anti-aircraft shelter from the Second World War
Discovered in 2015, this shelter was built in 1939 to protect the population in the event of an aerial warning. After restoration, a part of the shelter is proposed to the visit.
17 and 18 September 2022Passed
Conditions
Free visit within the limits of places available (10 persons per group) and in compliance with the health regulations in force
Registration
© Ville de Bourg-la-Reine
This shelter is a unique testimony to the living conditions of civilians during the war. Built to protect the 400 children of the only school in Bourg-la-Reine from shelling, the shelter, which follows a so-called "rack-and-pinion" route, complies with the passive defense recommendations issued before the war by the French government: a hallway broken by right angles to mitigate the effects of the bombs. A supporting exhibition presenting the history of the construction of this shelter and the local context precedes the free visit. For security reasons, groups of 10 people will be formed.