Mémorial De La Shoah

An incredibly profound and sad experience. Most placards have English translations, so the experience is not in any way diminished if a visitor does not speak French.

No charge to enter, so many vintage photos recalling the Holocaust... The buildup to it, the obsecenity of the concentration camps, and followup trials. An important lesson for our current troubled times where fascist voices and tendencies are taking root again.

This place brought me to tears and I'm not Jewish. Went to see the current temporary photographic exhibition not realising it was a memori to the lives of the French Jewish population during WWII and earlier. Such a humbling experience. It was free but I would've paid.

So powerful to see and remember the french jews, victims of a genocide,and stand with them and stand today facing history in our difficult times

This memorial is for the resistance fighters and Jewish people deported from France to concentration camps during WWII. It is very somber. The art is very well done and creates the feeling and mood I believe the artist was trying for. It is free to visit. Be certain to ask for the audio guide. (also free) as it explains a lot about the art and the history enshrined In the memorial.

Free to enter but please leave a donation to support this powerful memorial to the holocaust. While there are many emotional exhibits, the most moving is the interviews between French youth and Holocaust survivors with the theme of "I promise to be the memory of your memory. "

It's a very good memorial. A bit heart wrenching to study about the details of the Holocaust.

I’m glad it exists, but it needs more in English!

Very significant and important tribute to visit. There is a small outdoor section, and a lot of reading inside. There is some in English, in addition to the French. Definitely take time to visit this significant historical site! People sometimes forget how French Jewry (and others French people) was impacted by the Holocaust.

We have been to other memorials but the shock remains. I didn't know about the Paris Jews that were lost to the camps. But over 70,000 were taken never to be seen again. Killed in a half dozen ways , each with higher numbers because the previous was too slow. Shocking

It's a small museum and would not take long therefore it's an absolute must to pay tribute by visiting. It's free as well. Very well maintained and put together it's a moving tribute to French and world Jews who perished during the holocaust as well as all others who helped save them. It's comprised of an outdoor and an indoor area. I was moved to tears by an actual door to a barrack that used to house young girls from one of the concentration camps. Next to it was a book with photos and stories of each of the perished children. It was incredibly overwhelming to look at their faces knowing they used to reside behind this door in the worst conditions ever. Please visit and pay tribute.

Excellent tribute and Musuem of the holocaust in France during WWII. Wall of names. Tribute to the victims. Excellent timeline. Very sobering. Amazing memorial to man's inhumanity to man. Will we ever learn?

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.

Kind of depressing but very interesting -- displays are all French/English (which was a help when I got stumped on some French phrases). The museum provides an excellent narrative about the Jewish experience in France over the millennium then zeroes in on the "about face" attitude of French authorities following the occupation by the Nazis and the horrors of the 1940's. I also got a subliminal message that things wouldn't have been so bad had there not been the influx before the war of displaced Jews who were too far out there (with customs, dress, etc.) and never assimilated to French culture. If the museum has an objective, I guess it was accomplished with me -- I left there wondering why people have to hate and can't get along with one another. Free admission and open until 10:00 PM on Thursdays so you don't have an excuse for not visiting. Not sure I'm a "fan" but it's certainly worthy of 4 stars.

A very sobering experience but I would never regret taking the time to see this. Almost everything is translated into english. There are some videos on personal experiences which weren't translated but actually they are still powerful to watch. While this museum/memorial is small it is very dense. I spent probably an hour and a half there and easily could have spent more time. I wish I did. I highly recommend this museum/memorial.

Amazing. Thorough. Moving. I felt some disagreement with the museum's definition of worldwide genocide (the African American historical experience of genocide was left largely unacknowledged). However, the museum moved me to tears as I toured the exhibits. It showed not only the atrocities of the camps, but also how the Jews (particularly in France) endured larger societal xenophobia that was a precursor for and part of the Shoah. I am richer having visited this important museum. When in Paris, it is a must-see for the Thinkers.

The memorial built in 1956 houses an eternal flame to the unknown jewish martyr of the holocaust. Situated on the edge of the jewish quarter. There is a large cylinder with the names of the concentration camps on. At no 17 behind the memorial there is a jewish libray with documentation of jewish victims. Emotional

The museum gives an education that a school won't give you. If you're interested in this terrible piece of history as I am, it is well worth the visit. The photos are on the graphic side and the descriptions are frank and descriptive. The permanent collection is translated to English which was very helpful. Admission is free and there is a process to get in - the building is guarded by several police officers and military members carrying semi-automatic weapons. Once you get past the fact that you need to pass them to get to the door, you then ring a bell and security buzzes you through the door where your bag goes through x-Ray and you pass through a metal detector. By the time I got through the permanent collection, I had no appetite to watch the video they have temporarily that the Red Army took when they took hold of the the camps - if I had more time in Paris I would probably go back to do so.