Vénissieux, arrondissement de Lyon, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France

Latitude 45°41′52″N
Longitude 4°53′12″E
City Vénissieux
Church Parish arrondissement de Lyon
County Rhône
State/ Province Rhône-Alpes
Country France

Narrative

On the night ofAugust 25-26, 1942, a Rafle of foreign Jews was carried out by the French police and gendarmerie of Vénissieux.

Narrative

On August 28, 1942, 167 Jews interned in Fort Barraux were transferred to the Vénissieux regional center, and 129 of the prisoners were transported to camps outside France.

References

  1. Frenkel Frankel, Menachem