Maison d'Histoire et de Mémoire d'Ongles

Over het museum

The Maison d’Histoire et de Mémoire d’Ongles, or MHeMO, opened in 2008 in a wing of the village château, which belongs to the municipality. The project grew from a wish to honor the Harki families, the residents who welcomed them, and Yvan Durand, who devoted his life to them. Historians and state services supported the initiative, and research was carried out in the departmental archives.

In September 1962, twenty-five Harki families, roughly half the village, arrived in Ongles. They were first housed in military tents, then in prefabricated buildings. After two years they left for Cannes, and a pre-training center for the sons of Harkis took their place.

The permanent exhibition is titled “Ils arrivent demain…” (“They are arriving tomorrow…”), a phrase taken from the mayor’s reply to his deputy when the families arrived. The full exhibition can also be viewed on a digital tablet.

Hoogtepunten

• Permanent exhibition “Ils arrivent demain…”
• History of the arrival of Harki families in Ongles in 1962
• Venue set up in a wing of the village château
• Full exhibition viewable on a digital tablet

Vaste collectie

• Ils arrivent demain… – Permanent exhibition on the arrival of Harki families in Ongles in 1962 and the welcome they received in the village.

Opgericht

2008

Beheerder

Association Les Amis de la Maison d'Histoire et de Mémoire d'Ongles

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Toegankelijkheid

• Deels rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift: geen informatie
• Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
• Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

Only the first floor is accessible to wheelchair users; the full exhibition can be viewed on a digital tablet.

Kinderen & gezin

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

Access via the D950 and D112a roads. Ongles is 14 km from Forcalquier, 35 km from Manosque and 130 km from Marseille.

Service & horeca

• Café: niet aanwezig
• Restaurant: niet aanwezig

No food service at the museum; the La Tonnelle restaurant, a few meters away on the village square, is open every day at lunchtime.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

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