JEP 2025 - Visite - Abri anti-aérien du Lycée International Jeanne d'Arc

Visit to the Second World War air-raid shelter at the Lycée International Jeanne d'ARC: exhibition on the creation of the Lycée and the construction of the air-raid shelter, lecture and exhibition on the Elles Etaient Quinze project.

The Elles Etaient Quinze project retraces the fate of deported Lycée Jeanne d'Arc students during the Second World War, with an exhibition on passive defense, guided tours and various activities.

Built between the wars, in 1936, the Lycée Jeanne d'ARC's air raid shelter was used to house the Prefect and his staff. It served as the foundation for the extension built at the same time. The entire building was designed to accommodate it, with false chimneys for ventilation, and a metal framework. Access was via a tunnel between two neighboring buildings, traces of which have been found. A condemned room was identified and partly cleared this year.

The shelter was also used to house some of the local students and residents. It could hold around 300 people and still has all its ventilation and protection equipment (watertight doors, filtration systems, etc.). It also had a reception point for those affected by the gas, as well as a morgue.

The tour follows exhibitions on historical themes.

Access requires the use of a staircase not accessible to people with reduced mobility. Claustrophobic visitors are advised not to enter.

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