They made history; we tell you about it

Des jeunes gens descendent à la suite du général de Gaulle dans la rue de Rivoli pavoisée aux couleurs des Alliés. Paris, 26 août 1944.

We hope to inspire visitors to think about the stakes behind these combats, which have singular resonance today.

Sylvie Zaidman, Museum director

The Liberation of Paris – General Leclerc Museum – Jean Moulin Museum gives a voice to those who resisted and tells their stories, while asking the central question of commitment in the context of a world at war.

Jean Moulin and General Leclerc guide you along a pathway featuring direct encounters with over 300 items, original documents, photos, archive videos and personal accounts that evoke the Resistance, the fighting, repression, clandestine operations and newfound freedom.