TOULOUSE
Marshal Pétain, who took office on 17 June 1940, called for an armistice to be signed with Nazi Germany. The next day, 18 June, Charles De Gaulle launched his famous appeal on the BBC in London. A symbol of hope, he used strong words to indicate that the war, now global, was not over: “Whatever happens, the flame of French resistance must not and will not be extinguished”.
The pink city found itself in an unoccupied zone. It was already a welcoming place, but its attraction increased when people fled the rise of extremists. Spaniards, French, Italians, Poles and many others sought refuge here. The Nazis did not enter Toulouse until late: on 11 November 1942, and the feeling of defeat gripped the inhabitants. The Resistance then took on a whole new dimension!
This tour begins with the monument to the glory of the Resistance, inaugurated in 1971. Designed as an immersive experience, you enter this underground work of art only to emerge on the surface, in the Jardin des Plantes, in front of busts of Resistance heroes such as Jean Cassou.
You then discover the Shoah Memorial designed by architect Mikaël Sebban. The six tall stainless steel doors lined up in a hexagonal shape will not leave you indifferent!
The tour then moves from district to district, immersing you in the daily life of the men and women who resisted in their own way: underground press, distribution of leaflets, sabotage, protection of Jews, exfiltration of Allied parachutists, etc.
The walk ends on Place du Capitole, where we are reminded of the Liberation, the march of the maquisards and the jubilation of the people of Toulouse who came to welcome General De Gaulle… There was still so much to do…
Spoken languages : French
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