"They arrive tomorrow": Exhibition on the reception in the village of Ongles of 25 harkis families in 1962

Name: "They arrive tomorrow": Exhibition on the reception in the village of Ongles of 25 harkis families in 1962
Start: 2023-09-16T14:00:00+02:00
End: 2023-09-17T17:00:00+02:00
Location: MAISON D'HISTOIRE ET DE MEMOIRE D'ONGLES/ MHeMO

They arrive tomorrow...

16 and 17 September 2023Passed

Conditions

Access limited to 20 people simultaneously. Free financial participation

mhemo ongles

They arrive tomorrow

In 1962, 25 families of Harkis à Ongles

The House of History and Memory of Nails offers an exhibition composed of texts, objects, images and video testimonies that retraces the reception of 25 families of harkis in 1962, then the installation in the village in 1966 of a Vocational Education and Pre-training Centre for the sons of harkis aged 12 to 18. The floor dedicated to this period gives pride of place to the cultural and sports activities offered to these young people.
From the MHeMO, we can join on foot the remains of the forestage hamlet and the CEPP to find the soul of this abandoned place, but alive of the testimonies left.
Visit of the marked and arranged site of the old village also possible on foot from the MHeMO.
We will be happy to welcome you and to make you discover this memorial place that we make live of encounters, exchanges and conviviality.

About the location

MAISON D'HISTOIRE ET DE MEMOIRE D'ONGLES/ MHeMO

Le Château - 04230 Ongles

Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Castle at the end of the XVIIth century, square ancient country-house divided into 3 parts(parties) among which the one belonging to the municipality of Nails, shelter the first permanent exhibition on the harkis, this part(party) of the castle is rehabilitated as well as the place(square). Exhibition(Exposure) redraws arrival and stay of 25 families of refugees of harkis with Nails, first village to be agreed to receive them. Later the village receives a centre of professional training intended(designed) for the children of harkis.