Musée de la Résistance et de la Déportation du Gers
Museum in Auch on the Resistance and deportation in Gers, housed since 2023 in new premises in the historic centre.
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About the museum
The museum was founded in 1954 by three former resistance fighters, Louis Villanova, Marcel Daguzan and Louis Leroy, and was officially inaugurated in October 1975. Since 2023 it has occupied a new, modern space in the historic centre of Auch, on the Place des Carmélites.
The collection of around 700 objects and documents, including photographs, covers the Resistance and deportation in Gers. The route follows the history of the Resistance in chronological order, from its beginnings to the Liberation.
Visitors can see helmets, rifles, deportee clothing, flags, sabotage and propaganda material, as well as mannequins in uniform. The displayed items include the kepi of Maurice Parisot, commander of the Bataillon de l’Armagnac, and the story of George Starr, known as Hilaire.
Highlights
- Around 700 objects and documents on the Resistance and deportation in Gers
- Chronological route up to the Liberation
- Kepi of Maurice Parisot, commander of the Bataillon de l’Armagnac
- The story of George Starr, known as Hilaire
- New exhibition space opened in 2023
Permanent exhibition
- La Résistance et la Déportation dans le Gers – The chronological route presents objects, documents and photographs on the Resistance in Gers, from its beginnings to the Liberation.
- Founded
- 1954
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
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| Reduced | €1.50Students, people under 26 and holders of the Passeport Privilège Gers |
| Groups (10+ people) | €3 per personGroups of 10 or more for a self-guided visit. |
Free admission: The first Sunday of each month and the Saturday before it
Tickets are sold on site.
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Auch – Allées Baylac · 10-min walk
Auch station is less than a 20-minute walk away; the bus stop “Auch – Allées Baylac” is less than a 10-minute walk away.
Distance from Auch station: about an 18-minute walk (1,546 m).
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours are available year-round for groups by reservation, offered by the Pays d’art et d’histoire Grand Auch Cœur de Gascogne department, and during certain school holidays. Educational tours are offered for school classes. |
