Mémorial Ascq 1944

Over het museum

In the night of April 1 to 2, 1944, after a train derailed at Ascq station, soldiers of the 12th SS Division Hitlerjugend killed 86 civilians aged 15 to 74. The massacre gave the town of Villeneuve-d'Ascq its identity; the town was originally to be called Villeneuve-en-Flandre.

The Mémorial Ascq 1944 stands on the main site of the executions. It recalls the event and places it within the history of the Occupation in the North of France. It is also a place of reflection on the fate of civilians during the war, and it seeks to convey a message of peace, tolerance and fraternity. Visitors can pick up the receiver of an original telephone switchboard, which rings as they pass and plays the conversation between the Ascq stationmaster and his colleague in Lille during the tragedy.

The memorial is run by the City of Villeneuve-d'Ascq. The education team offers self-guided visits or visits with an audio guide, guided tours and a walk through the streets of Ascq to the places of the tragedy, as well as educational programs for school groups, including a joint route with the Musée du Terroir.

Hoogtepunten

• Memorial on the main site of the executions of April 2, 1944
• Original telephone switchboard with the conversation of the Ascq stationmaster
• Guided walk through the streets of Ascq to the sites of the tragedy
• Audio guide in French, English, German and Dutch
• Free admission

Vaste collectie

• Mémorial Ascq 1944 – Permanent exhibition on the massacre of April 2, 1944 and the history of the Occupation in the North of France.
• Dispositif interactif du central téléphonique – An original receiver plays the conversation between the Ascq stationmaster and his colleague in Lille during the massacre.

Beheerder

Ville de Villeneuve-d'Ascq

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

De toegang is gratis.

Admission to the museum is free. The guided tour on the fourth Sunday at 15:30 is free. Reduced rate on proof: residents of Villeneuve-d'Ascq, under-18s, students, RSA recipients, job seekers, recipients of the full-rate AAH (allocation aux adultes handicapés), holders of the carte crédit-loisirs, the Pass Pro Hauts-de-France Tourisme, a tour guide card or the Pass Éducation nationale. Public schools (écoles, collèges and lycées), leisure centers and social centers in Villeneuve-d'Ascq enter free of charge.

Toegankelijkheid

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

Animals are not admitted, except assistance dogs for people with disabilities.

Kinderen & gezin

Beperkt geschikt voor kinderen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops

The memorial offers visits tailored to school groups, including a playful team-based discovery activity and a joint route with the Musée du Terroir for pupils in CM2 and 3e. The subject is the massacre of civilians during the war.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

By car: A22 highway, then N227, exit Triolo, then follow signs for Ascq and “Mémorial Ascq 1944.”

Service & horeca

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Evenementen & zaalverhuur

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