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Memorial de la Shoah (Shoah Memorial)

17, rue Geoffroy-l'Asnier, 75004 Paris, France
+33 (0)1 42 77 44 72
Ranked #31 of 534 attractions in Paris
4.5 of 5 stars 34 Reviews
Type: History Museums
Traveller Description: The Mémorial de la Shoah based in Rue Geoffroy Asni in Paris opened its doors in January 2005. The institution wants to be a bridge between... more »
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Amherst
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106 reviews 106 reviews
Reviews in 29 cities Reviews in 29 cities
40 helpful votes 40 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

On our first afternoon in Paris we walked several km from our hotel through Marias to the Shoah Memorial. It was a few days before the Presidential election and a politician was there at the time so security was extra tight, and distracted us as we entered the building. Once inside we went to the walls of names. I felt... More

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199 helpful votes 199 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2012
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It's free. Entrance is a bit strange, as there are security guards roaming the outside, and you have to pass through a building with a guy asking many questions and a metal scanner, which is fine, but there's no indication that this is the entrance to the museum. You enter into a courtyard, which includes walls with the names of... More

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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2012
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While low key, this is a strong and dignified reminder of the horrors committed in the name of an ideology. Read the names of those whose lives were taken, and bear testimony to the Holocaust. Bring young children so the memory lives on. More

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Thibodaux, Louisiana
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24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2012
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Not the most uplifting place in Paris, but worth a visit if you are in town for more than a few days. It is a morbid reminder of the travesties of the Nazi’s in World War II and how the whole world looked away until it was too late. More

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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 January 2012
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a quick and somber dose of reality. Historical and educational. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 January 2012
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A deep travel in the horror of the nazi monstruous plan also served by the darkness of human mind when cowardice is easier to choose than faith in future, brotherhood and living together in tolerance. The permanent exhibition about the long history of antisemitism is very useful to enter, then, in the atmosphere of the Shoah. Testimonials of survivors are... More

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Charleston, South Carolina
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 January 2012
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Stop by and read the memorial for the many people oppressed by the Nazi. This is a simple and humbling memorial located just behind Notre Dame Cathedral. Because the area is small and narrow to steps leading down to the memorial, the number of people let in at one time is limited, so there may be a little wait. More

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Israel
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 December 2011

This modest museum not only teaches about the holocaust, but focuses on antisemitism and hate of the different other in general. More

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Melbourne, Australia
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7 reviews 7 reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 December 2011

This memorial is easy to find and a must see!! Very interesting but incredibly sad! We all must never forget the treatment of French Jews during 1942- 1944. More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 December 2011
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The place is interesting but the staff was extremely rude. Clearly a waste of our time. More

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