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Where is Drancy Located?

Region of Île-de-France, Department of Seine-Saint-Denis

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The former camp “Cité de la Muette” is today a complex of social housing (HLM). In 1976 a monument was erected. A freight wagon symbolizes the Deportation. On 21 September 2012 the memorial “Mémorial de la Shoah de Drancy” was opened by President Hollande. It is located opposite the former camp, and allows people to learn about the camp and its Central role in the Deportation of French Jews to the death camps. On five floors, the transparently built hotel offers a conference room, seminar rooms for groups and a Documentation Centre. The permanent exhibition shows the history and organization as well as the daily life in the camp by means of numerous Text, Audio and video documents.

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