Musée de la Résistance en Morvan, World War II resistance museum in Saint-Brisson, France.
The Museum de la Résistance en Morvan is a museum in Saint-Brisson that documents the struggle against occupation during World War II. It features exhibitions with documents, personal items, and information about the fighters who operated in the forests of this region.
Created in 1983 by historians from the University of Burgundy and former Resistance fighters, the museum was inaugurated by President François Mitterrand on 26 June 1983. It was fully renovated and modernised in 2023 for its 40th anniversary. It is run by the association Morvan terre de Résistances-ARORM, which also manages the Mémorial de Dun-les-Places.
The museum's annual Lettre de maquisard writing contest invites pupils from Burgundy and beyond to compose a letter a Morvan maquisard might have written in 1940, describing daily life, actions and feelings. A temporary exhibition, Raconte-moi la Résistance au féminin, profiles 22 panels on women such as Louise Aubin, Janette Colas and Yvonne Moreau, and visitors can help draft Wikipedia entries about them.
The museum is located within the regional nature park of Morvan and is easily reached via local roads. Plan time for an unhurried visit to carefully read the exhibitions and explore the different sections.
The museum opened on 26 June 1983, inaugurated by President François Mitterrand, and was fully renovated for its 40th anniversary in 2023. It is run by the association Morvan terre de Résistances-ARORM, which also manages the Mémorial de Dun-les-Places, the interpretation centre for the most devastated village in Burgundy.
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