Les Milles concentration camp, Concentration camp in France
Les Milles concentration camp served as an internment and deportation center during World War II.
Established in 1939, Les Milles held political dissidents, refugees, and Jews before their deportation to extermination camps.
The site now houses a museum dedicated to the memory and education of crimes against humanity.
Visitors can explore the historical site which is located in Aix-en-Provence.
It is one of the few former internment camps preserved as a historical testament in France.
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