Cercil Museum - Memorial Children Du Vel D'hiv

A very emotional visit that made me more aware of the mistakes of the past. The museum is very well documented and although all the information is in French, the ladies at the reception were very kind to explain all the details to me and to offer me a tour guide in English. Entrance costs 4 € for adults and if you get in Orleans certainly worth visiting.

This is a special place to recall the fate of children lost to France due the holocaust. There is an English guide book to help you work through the museum. The displays are in French. There is an intuitive presentation to the displays so that a lack of language skills does not totally detract from the experience. The museum is small still please allow yourself a couple of hours to explore the experience.

Brilliant museum with very well-designed and thought-provoking exhibits. The children's memorial is comparable to that at Yad Vashem and a must see for anyone within the area. I highly recommend this museum to anyone, including young children, for there is something meaningful to learn from here for everyone. It is unique from other holocaust museums for it highlights the role of the French people and government in deporting to death camps and housing in concentration camps more than 70,000 French Jewish civilians, including 11,600 children, during WWII. Tarifs are 4€ for adults, 2€ for students and other groups, and free for minors under 18. The experience that comes with it is priceless.

Very good infrastructure and well organized content. It's a trip trough the history. The audio and written content is in French only, but the lady at the entrance provided a very well written guide in English that is organized in the same sequence of what you see. The pictures and videos are very informative and you will not see any strong scenes during the tour, so you can bring your kids and family to see this relevant piece of french and world history. There are a lot of books and extra information for those who can read french. We need to always keep in mind what we did with each other and think about what lessons we can get from it. The time for judgments are gone, but is never too late to learn how to become a better person, day after day.

A surreal experience. An atrocious event that is well documented. English translation is available. The room with the names and photos of the 4,000 children that were firstly separated from their parents then murdered locally is beyond belief. A must see when visiting Orleans and France. Thank you to the people that created this museum so the people that were persecuted are not forgotten.

A sobering reminder of not repeating history.

Lieu de mémoire très émouvant. L'accueil et la visite ont été très chaleureux. Dommage que les panneaux extérieurs ne soient traduits ni en anglais, ni en allemand...

Musée-Memorial qui mérite le détour. Extrêmement bien documentée, la visite est pédagogique tout en étant très complète. La partie mémorial est très émouvante ainsi que la diffusion des témoignages dans la bibliothèque. L'accueil est très agréable. Accessible avec des enfants à partir de 9/10 ans, surtout s'ils connaissent un peu le sujet au préalable.