Musée de la Résistance de Bondues
Municipal museum in the fort of Bondues, the execution site of 68 resistance fighters, devoted to the Resistance in northern France; closed for works from November 2026.
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About the museum
The museum is housed in the fort of Bondues, also known as Fort Lobau, a defensive structure built in the 1880s to protect Lille. During the Second World War the German army used it as a depot and as an execution site: between March 17, 1943 and May 1, 1944, 68 resistance fighters from the region were shot there. At the end of the occupation, German troops bombed the site, of which only part remained. The commune bought back the fort in 1962; a memorial was inaugurated in 1965, and the courtyard where the executions took place in 1986.
The Musée de la Résistance opened on September 20, 1997. It traces the history of the Resistance in Nord-Pas-de-Calais during the Occupation. The permanent display has five rooms: the Souvenir, the Refus, the Courage, the Engagement and the Sacrifice.
The Souvenir room pays tribute to the 68 people who were shot. The other rooms present the regional context, concrete forms of resistance (leaflets, intelligence, escape networks, underground press), the miners' strike of 1941, and then repression, with a reconstructed cell and a camp scene. The museum is a municipal institution; it also offers a documentation centre, educational activities and a screening room.
Highlights
- Souvenir room in tribute to the 68 resistance fighters shot at the fort
- Reconstruction of a resistance fighters' interior and a clandestine printing workshop
- Evocation of the miners' strike of May–June 1941
- Reconstructed cell and camp scene in the Sacrifice room
- Large timeline at the end of the route
Permanent exhibition
- Parcours permanent en cinq salles – Five rooms on the Resistance in the north during the Occupation: Souvenir, Refus, Courage, Engagement and Sacrifice.
- Founded
- 1997
- Operated by
- Ville de Bondues
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €7 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €4.50Students, people aged 13 to 26 living in the European Union, people with disabilities and their companion, residents of Bondues, with proof. |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 12 · Free up to age 12. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €4.50Reduced rate for the person with a disability and their companion. |
| Students & apprentices | €4.50With proof. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €4.50 per personPrice per person from 10 people. For a class of up to 30 pupils: €30, guided tour included. |
The individual ticket includes the audio guide. Free admission, with proof, for members of ICOM and ICOMOS, job seekers, holders of the Pass Éducation, tour guides, journalists, active or retired military personnel, reservists and veterans.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The practical information pages give no details on accessibility; the museum can be reached by phone.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Fort de Bondues
Bus: Liane 91 (Lille – Halluin) and line 86 (Lille – Comines) to the Fort de Bondues or La Quenouille stop; line 35 (Bondues / Wambrechies – Leers) to Centre or Église, then about 10 minutes on foot.
By car
Parking available
Landscaped car park with 130 spaces, including 4 for coaches.
Address: avenue du Général de Gaulle, 59910 Bondues.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
Staff speak French and English. A picnic room is available for groups. The museum's pages do not mention Wi-Fi for visitors.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| Audio guide | yes |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Self-guided visits with audio guide during opening hours. Guided tours for groups of 10 to 60 people, in French or English, to be booked at least three weeks in advance; cancellations made less than 24 hours before the visit are charged. One guided tour takes place one Sunday a month. |
