Mémorial De La Shoah
Mémorial De La Shoah
4.5
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Neighborhood: Saint-Gervais
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- Pont Marie • 3 min walk
- Saint-Paul • 5 min walk
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- kentgwashburnSanta Cruz, California72 contributionsVery good presentation of very bad events.Nicely organized, told a well-known, terribly sad, story with dignity and clarity. Good balance of broad strokes and details. Manageable size: 60-90 minutes gets you through, but not overwhelmed. Restrooms spotless. Many stairs down to exhibit level but a modern elevator option. Staff approachable.Visited June 2023Written June 5, 2023
- Bernie R611Brisbane, Australia29 contributionsHighly recommended as a sign of respect.This is a somber, confronting memorial which displays amazing photographs and documents and records a story from a shameful time in history which occurred not too long ago. I bought my 33 year old son as I wanted him to learn about the history of anti Semitism and the events leading to the Holocaust. Very respectful and beautiful place. Never forget.Visited August 2023Traveled with familyWritten August 31, 2023
- Traveler OWashington DC, District of Columbia1,068 contributionsHolocaust Memorial and MuseumAn excellent memorial and museum to the Holocaust with an added focus on what happened specifically in France in the time leading up, during, and after the Holocaust and occupation of France. Most is in French, with a good amount in English as well. You can attain an audio guide as well. It's a lengthy visit with loads of information. Some photos could be upsetting to children and anyone sensitive to images of brutality, in this case against people for just being Jewish or "non-Aryan" in the views of the murderous Nazi regime. Entry is free. Security guards the site well and you'll be screened on entry. There's a book shop at the end as well. Bathrooms and lifts on site for usage as well.Visited October 2023Traveled soloWritten October 25, 2023
- Ann1989Virginia214 contributionsThe story of the Holocaust in FranceA large and comprehensive museum complements the memorial to the victims of the Holocaust. It is a must-see if you're in Paris and interested in learning about the Holocaust in France. A temporary exhibit as of September 2023 about music in the camps, performed by Jewish prisoners under the orders of their Nazi guards, was very effective in showing how the oppressors stopped at nothing to exercise control and dehumanize their captives. The crypt offers a place for somber reflection and remembrance of all who were lost to this tyranny.Visited September 2023Traveled as a coupleWritten October 28, 2023
- RonL40Utica, New York3,565 contributionsRemarkable story of the Shoah in FranceWe were expecting a history of the deportations during World War Ii. The museum and memorials are much more more... here is an exhaustive history of antisemitism and pogroms... from the days of the Roman Empire through contemporary times. The World War I experience is emphasized but there is a deep and long history that is not overlooked. Remarkable presentations. The exhibition of the photographs of Julia Pirotte, a French resistance fighter, was beautifully curated -- on exhibit until January 7, 2024. So go soon if you have the chance! A free museum that is beautifully designed and deeply moving.Visited November 2023Written November 20, 2023
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RonL40
Utica, NY3,565 contributions
Nov 2023
We were expecting a history of the deportations during World War Ii. The museum and memorials are much more more... here is an exhaustive history of antisemitism and pogroms... from the days of the Roman Empire through contemporary times. The World War I experience is emphasized but there is a deep and long history that is not overlooked. Remarkable presentations. The exhibition of the photographs of Julia Pirotte, a French resistance fighter, was beautifully curated -- on exhibit until January 7, 2024. So go soon if you have the chance! A free museum that is beautifully designed and deeply moving.
Written November 20, 2023
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Traveler O
Washington DC, DC1,068 contributions
Oct 2023 • Solo
An excellent memorial and museum to the Holocaust with an added focus on what happened specifically in France in the time leading up, during, and after the Holocaust and occupation of France. Most is in French, with a good amount in English as well. You can attain an audio guide as well. It's a lengthy visit with loads of information. Some photos could be upsetting to children and anyone sensitive to images of brutality, in this case against people for just being Jewish or "non-Aryan" in the views of the murderous Nazi regime. Entry is free. Security guards the site well and you'll be screened on entry. There's a book shop at the end as well. Bathrooms and lifts on site for usage as well.
Written October 25, 2023
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Bernie R611
Brisbane, Australia29 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
This is a somber, confronting memorial which displays amazing photographs and documents and records a story from a shameful time in history which occurred not too long ago. I bought my 33 year old son as I wanted him to learn about the history of anti Semitism and the events leading to the Holocaust.
Very respectful and beautiful place.
Never forget.
Very respectful and beautiful place.
Never forget.
Written August 31, 2023
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Ann1989
Virginia214 contributions
Sep 2023 • Couples
A large and comprehensive museum complements the memorial to the victims of the Holocaust. It is a must-see if you're in Paris and interested in learning about the Holocaust in France. A temporary exhibit as of September 2023 about music in the camps, performed by Jewish prisoners under the orders of their Nazi guards, was very effective in showing how the oppressors stopped at nothing to exercise control and dehumanize their captives. The crypt offers a place for somber reflection and remembrance of all who were lost to this tyranny.
Written October 28, 2023
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kentgwashburn
Santa Cruz, CA72 contributions
Jun 2023
Nicely organized, told a well-known, terribly sad, story with dignity and clarity. Good balance of broad strokes and details. Manageable size: 60-90 minutes gets you through, but not overwhelmed. Restrooms spotless. Many stairs down to exhibit level but a modern elevator option. Staff approachable.
Written June 6, 2023
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cmm1
London2 contributions
This is a newly extended museum/memorial to the persecution and deportation of the Jews from France, with particular reference to the deportations in 1942-44. Because of the meticulous documentation by the Vichy Government/Nazis, almost everything is known of the fate of the 76,000 people rounded up and sent to the concentration camps. A wall of pictures of children who never came back is heart-breaking.
Address:
Mémorial de la Shoah
17, rue Geoffroy-l'Asnier
75004 Paris
Téléphone 01 42 77 44 72
http://www.memorial-cdjc.org
Métro Ligne 1 : Saint Paul ou Hôtel de ville
Ligne 7 : Pont Marie
Open:
Sunday - Friday, from 10h to 18h
Thursday - to 22h
Closed Saturdays, National Holidays and some Jewish holidays
Address:
Mémorial de la Shoah
17, rue Geoffroy-l'Asnier
75004 Paris
Téléphone 01 42 77 44 72
http://www.memorial-cdjc.org
Métro Ligne 1 : Saint Paul ou Hôtel de ville
Ligne 7 : Pont Marie
Open:
Sunday - Friday, from 10h to 18h
Thursday - to 22h
Closed Saturdays, National Holidays and some Jewish holidays
Written March 1, 2005
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amf-Northumberland
Northumberland31 contributions
Jan 2011
The most moving and illuminating museum I know. I have visited it numerous times now and always try to squeeze in a visit, however brief, when in Paris. Spend time infront of the tv screens where holocaust survivors recount their moving, and often strangely beautiful stories. Use the interactive media to locate victims. Wonder at the multitude of exhibits. Marvel at the tales of courage whilst failing to comprehend the horror and atrocities. Tell others about what you have seen, send them here - and "never forget".
End your visit in the small book shop, where you can chat to the helpful staff and other customers (I have met holocaust survivors and authors here) - and sit in comfort, reflecting on your visit, with the cheapest cup of coffee I have come across in Paris! Browse the books and treat yourself to one of the many must-read accounts on sale here; perhaps Elie Wiesel's "La Nuit", Primo Levi's "Si c'est un homme" or think of the future with the remarkable Buchenwald and Dora survivor Stéphane Hessel's 3euro Christmas 2010 hit, "Indignez-vous!"?
I am sad that another reviewer found the staff "unwelcoming and unfriendly". It was perhaps a language barrier that caused this impression? I have always found them dignified and helpful; humorous banter would be inappropriate in a memorial to the massacre of millions. Yes, security is high, but unfortunately, in the current climate, this is deemed necessary.
I would recommend a visit here to people of all ages who have a social conscience. The many groups of young people I have brought here have been particularly moved by the 'living history'.
(Entry is free. Closed on Saturdays.)
End your visit in the small book shop, where you can chat to the helpful staff and other customers (I have met holocaust survivors and authors here) - and sit in comfort, reflecting on your visit, with the cheapest cup of coffee I have come across in Paris! Browse the books and treat yourself to one of the many must-read accounts on sale here; perhaps Elie Wiesel's "La Nuit", Primo Levi's "Si c'est un homme" or think of the future with the remarkable Buchenwald and Dora survivor Stéphane Hessel's 3euro Christmas 2010 hit, "Indignez-vous!"?
I am sad that another reviewer found the staff "unwelcoming and unfriendly". It was perhaps a language barrier that caused this impression? I have always found them dignified and helpful; humorous banter would be inappropriate in a memorial to the massacre of millions. Yes, security is high, but unfortunately, in the current climate, this is deemed necessary.
I would recommend a visit here to people of all ages who have a social conscience. The many groups of young people I have brought here have been particularly moved by the 'living history'.
(Entry is free. Closed on Saturdays.)
Written January 19, 2011
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sb2003
Paris, France431 contributions
Aug 2017 • Solo
"Shoah" is Hebrew term for "destruction", and this museum is dedicated to the victims of such catastrophe.
I had been to the entrance of the museum 3 times and every time, I just could not make myself go inside it. I spent almost 3 hours inside the museum and afterwards I was drained emotionally, the whole place leaves you exhausted and the people who went through this, my heart went out to them.
Oh man, why you do this to your fellow beings! Take time to go through it, some of the videos are so moving, it is difficult to even see the entire piece. And then there is hope at the end of it all, hopeful recollection from the survivors, from the people who helped them. To go through this kind of experience and not have even an iota of bitterness towards others, only a GREAT human being can achieve this.
Respect, I salute to the resilient human spirit. Take time out, it will move you. The entrance is for free, there is a guided tour, but not everyday. The audioguide is for 5 Euros. And do not miss "The Wall of the Righteous" outside the museum, it includes the names of the people, who helped the needy, risking their own lives. Gives the hope that the world will remain alive as long as goodness prevails.
I had been to the entrance of the museum 3 times and every time, I just could not make myself go inside it. I spent almost 3 hours inside the museum and afterwards I was drained emotionally, the whole place leaves you exhausted and the people who went through this, my heart went out to them.
Oh man, why you do this to your fellow beings! Take time to go through it, some of the videos are so moving, it is difficult to even see the entire piece. And then there is hope at the end of it all, hopeful recollection from the survivors, from the people who helped them. To go through this kind of experience and not have even an iota of bitterness towards others, only a GREAT human being can achieve this.
Respect, I salute to the resilient human spirit. Take time out, it will move you. The entrance is for free, there is a guided tour, but not everyday. The audioguide is for 5 Euros. And do not miss "The Wall of the Righteous" outside the museum, it includes the names of the people, who helped the needy, risking their own lives. Gives the hope that the world will remain alive as long as goodness prevails.
Written May 5, 2018
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Steven L
Syracuse, NY879 contributions
Apr 2014 • Couples
My wife and I were doing some planned exploration of Paris along with time to do some discovery. We had planned to walk through the Marais after a stop at the Shoah Memorial - a French approach to the memory of the horrors of the Holocaust and the lessons that could be learned from it.
It immediately turned extremely personal for me. My mother's father and his family immigrated to the USA from Austria in the late 19th century. Their last name is Gevertz and I have never seen it outside of the context of my immediate family. We saw two Gevertz names of adults on the memorial wall in the courtyard and the photos of two young brothers named Gevertz on one of the walls of a room of child victims.
We spent a lot of time in the rooms of the Memorial and then proceeded to the resource room where a very helpful staff member researched and printed additional information for us.
We are presently making contacts to discover if this is indeed a French connection to my family but in our minds, the two lost boys in that haunting picture will always be members of our family.
It immediately turned extremely personal for me. My mother's father and his family immigrated to the USA from Austria in the late 19th century. Their last name is Gevertz and I have never seen it outside of the context of my immediate family. We saw two Gevertz names of adults on the memorial wall in the courtyard and the photos of two young brothers named Gevertz on one of the walls of a room of child victims.
We spent a lot of time in the rooms of the Memorial and then proceeded to the resource room where a very helpful staff member researched and printed additional information for us.
We are presently making contacts to discover if this is indeed a French connection to my family but in our minds, the two lost boys in that haunting picture will always be members of our family.
Written April 17, 2014
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TexasOne H
texas65 contributions
Oct 2018
Memorial De La Shoah is conveniently located next to Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris. The line to go inside the cathedral was endless. So we walked over to the memorial and we were not disappointed .... we learned even more about the horrible event caused by German citizens in the late 1930's/early 1940's.
Written September 3, 2019
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PavedParadise
Ottawa, Canada5 contributions
Ça me prendra combien de temps pour une bonne visite? Est-il possible de le faire avec une visite à MAHJ la même journée?
Arthur Shostak
Santa Rosa, CA7 contributions
Are there exhibits that focus on Jewish victims who, at high-risk to themselves, dared to try to care for others and improve their survival chances while in Nazi camps?
EANYC
New York City, NY1,829 contributions
While there is no such specific exhibit, I beg to differ from the previous response. This is an extremely touching memorial to the 76,000 French victims of the Holocaust and those of us who are descendants, survivors, Jews, or simply humans. It will stay with you forever, as it well should. Take the time to see the Beate and Serge Klarsfeld exhibit; to sign the book honoring Simone Veil; to meditate in the Memorial Hall facing the eternal flame set in a Star of David; to read and touch some of the 76,000 names of those deported, engraved on walls in the courtyard; to acknowledge the courage of those among the 3,300 names on the Wall of the Righteous. It is a small memorial of great significance and I go every single time I am in Paris, which is very often. Not to be missed.
Arthur Shostak
Santa Rosa, CA7 contributions
Are there exhibits that focus on Jewish victims who, at high-risk to themselves, dared to try to care for others and improve their survival chances while in Nazi camps?
Tramble
Frankfort, IL268 contributions
No, not specifically that topic unless there’s a special exhibit when you visit. The research dept./ibrary is on the forth floor of the museum. Request assistance from the librarian. There’s a wealth of resource material re holocaust there.
bluesmama11
Castleton On Hudson, NY3,644 contributions
Is the audioguide (5 euros) just for the regular/permanent exhibit, or does it also include the "Holocaust and The Comics" exhibit?
Tramble
Frankfort, IL268 contributions
I don't recall there being an audioguide for « Shoah et bande dessinée ». The exhibit is self-explanatory by reading the posted commentaries in French beside each exhibit. I don't recall whether the commentaries were in other languages. There's more on the Shoah Museum, Paris, website.
Elyce316
Chicago, IL38 contributions
Is the Shoah Memorial handicapped accessible?
itsconcetta
Philadelphia, PA20 contributions
There are elevators, however, some parts are not accessible. You may want to call ahead, in case there are accessibility features I was not aware of. They speak English.
Lizzyyt
26 contributions
How long should I allow for an in-depth visit? Is there information about Jewish resistance groups?
SouthernhighlandsAB
Southern Highlands, Australia376 contributions
You can spent as long as you want there ,there are videos to see and lots to read along the way, I would suggest a minimum of two hours. Re Jewish resistance , yes there is information available.
Mariangela R
Province of Turin, Italy560 contributions
Il museo è aperto tutti i giorni? Quale stazione metrò e più comoda? Grazie
Luca D
Milan, Italy520 contributions
Il memoriale è molto vicino all'Ile Saint Louis e all'Ile de la Cité. Fermata metro più vicina è Pont-Marie (linea 7) e quindi 5 minuti a piedi. Aperto tutti i giorni dalle dalle 10 alle 18 (il giovedì fino alle 22) eccetto il sabato chiuso totalmente (festa per gli ebrei). Assolutamente da vedere, specie in questo momento storico.
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