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Vassieux in pictures 1930-1950
Vassieux-en-Vercors
Commemoration of July 25
La Chapelle-en-Vercors
Commemoration of July 25 in St Nazaire
Saint-Nazaire-en-Royans
Departmental Museum of the Resistance
Vassieux-en-Vercors
Court of the executed
La Chapelle-en-Vercors
80th anniversary of the Restoration of the Republic
Saint-Martin-en-Vercors
July 28th Ceremony: Celebration in homage to those shot
Saint-Agnan-en-Vercors
Exhibition: "Getting Back Up"
Vassieux-en-Vercors
Commemorative ceremony of the bombing of June 29, 1944
Saint-Jean-en-Royans
Commemoration of July 21
Vassieux-en-Vercors
Exhibition: Remarkable civil servants, 1940-1944 in Drôme
Vassieux-en-Vercors
Memorial to the Resistance in Vercors
Vassieux-en-Vercors
Screening: “At the Heart of the Storm”
Vassieux-en-Vercors
Porsche de la Grotte de la Luire
Saint-Agnan-en-Vercors
Resistance Necropole
Vassieux-en-Vercors
Wesermünde ceremony in memory of the deportees and executed resistance fighters
Saint-Nazaire-en-Royans
Commemoration of the Armistice of November 11, 1918
La Chapelle-en-Vercors
The Vercors through the ages
Men's Shelter
Since prehistoric times, the Vercors has served as a refuge for humankind, with its plateaus and forests. Its mountains witnessed the emergence of the first villages, founded by a Celtic tribe, the Vertacomorians. Over time, monks, nobles, soldiers, farmers, and resistance fighters have each played a role in the rich and diverse history of this region. Today, through its sites and museums, the Vercors showcases a carefully preserved heritage, offering a glimpse into the lives of its inhabitants throughout the ages.
Land of Resistance and Bravery
The Pioneers of Freedom
A true natural fortress, the Vercors has seen decisive pages in the history of France written.
From 1942 onwards, following the occupation by Nazi Germany and the Vichy regime, the Vercors became a strategic location for the French Resistance. Its vast, isolated plateaus served as a refuge and training base for resistance fighters, including those refusing forced labor in Germany (STO), political activists, and individuals fleeing the Gestapo. Vassieux-en-Vercors, notable for its crucial role in the Montagnards Plan, aimed to establish a stronghold of resistance.
This dark period, marked by heavy sacrifices, remains etched in the memory of the Vercors, symbolizing the struggle for freedom and independence, driven by the ingenuity and bravery of the resistance fighters.
Memorial sites erected after the war honor these heroes and help perpetuate the memory of this crucial period. Find the Paths of Freedom and retrace the steps of the Vercors resistance fighters.
