Temporary exhibition Shattered Destinies - Jewish Routes in Mayenne 1939-1945
Closing weekend of the temporary exhibition Shattered Destinies - Jewish Routes in Mayenne 1939-1945
17 et 18 septembre 2022Passat
Mémorial des déportés de la Mayenne
Closing weekend: the temporary exhibition "Shattered Destinies - Routes of Jews in Mayenne 1939-1945", carried out by the association of the memorial, retraces the journey of Jewish victims of the shoah, arrested in Mayenne and then deported to extermination camps during the Second World War. Thanks to this unique exhibition, it is possible to follow the itinerary of some Jewish families arrested in 1942 or 1944, in Mayenne. Family photographs marking happy moments, administrative documents showing the persecutions and the coldness of their application or rare written testimonies are presented to you. The last part of the exhibition is devoted to current anti-Semitism.