Free visit of the Maison Léon Blum

Name: Visita libre a la Maison Léon Blum
Start: 2022-09-17T11:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Maison Léon-Blum

Discover the story of Léon and Jeanne Blum in the heart of their home in Jouy-en-Josas!

17 i 18 septiembre 2022Passed

Maison Léon Blum

The "Clos des Metz" in Jouy-en-Josas is Léon Blum’s last house. He lived in this green setting from 1945 until his death in 1950 alongside his wife, Jeanne. The only place to remember the man of the Popular Front, we discover his action and personality in all its richness and diversity. Be attentive and play! Books are to be won.

About the location

Maison Léon-Blum

4 rue Léon-Blum 78350 Jouy-en-Josas

Yvelines
Île-de-France

It is in this former farm of the eighteenth century, the Clos des Metz, that Léon Blum, leader of the Popular Front, settles down on his return from Buchenwald with Jeanne (called Janot) who had joined him in captivity. After a few years of happy retirement with his wife, he died in this house on March 30, 1950 at the age of 78\. This property became communal after the death of Jeanne in 1982, was the place of meetings of many politicians and intellectuals. Through the permanent exhibition, you will discover all the facets of Leon Blum: the man of letters and the statesman who presided over the government of the Popular Front (from June 1936 to June 1937).