What to do · Pierrefonds and Compiègne
The Royallieu Internment and Deportation Memorial
Information
- Duration
- 1 h
- Season
- All year
- Who it's for
- Teenagers and adults
The Royallieu camp, in Compiègne, was one of the main transit camps of the Second World War: some 45,000 internees left from here for the Nazi camps. The memorial tells its story on the very spot.
The deportees' path
Between 1942 and 1944, more than 42,000 deportees walked through the streets of Compiègne between the station and the camp. Today the route is marked with 150 bronze nails in the ground and can be followed. Check opening hours and prices at the tourist office before you go.
With teenagers
