Drancy internment camp, Saint Denis

#12 among attractions in Saint Denis

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Drancy internment camp was an assembly and detention camp for confining Jews who were later deported to the extermination camps during the German occupation of France during World War II. Originally conceived and built as a modernist urban community under the name La Cité de la Muette, it was located in Drancy, a northeastern suburb of Paris, France. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 48°55'33"N, 2°26'43"E

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Drancy (Vieux Drancy)Saint Denis France

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Drancy internment camp – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Le Bourget, Drancy, Le Blanc-Mesnil, Avenir.

1.1 miNW
Area
Le Bourget, Paris
28 min walk • Le Bourget is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 10.6 km from the center of Paris. The commune features Le Bourget Airport, which in turn hosts the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace.
~1040 ftS
Area
Drancy, Paris
6 min walk • Drancy is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris in the Seine-Saint-Denis department in northern France. It is located 10.8 km from the center of Paris.
1.1 miNE
Area
Le Blanc-Mesnil, Paris
29 min walk • Le Blanc-Mesnil is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 12.6 km from the center of Paris, between Charles de Gaulle Airport and le Bourget Airport.
1.1 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Avenir, Paris
30 min walk • Avenir is a French shopping center located in Drancy in Seine-Saint-Denis. It was inaugurated on March 14, 1995.
1.1 miN
48°56'28"N • 2°26'36"E
Centre Commercial Plein Air, Paris
28 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre