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Museum of the Resistance (Centre d' Histoire de la Resistance et de la Deportation)

14 Avenue Berthelot, 69007 Lyon, France
04 78 72 23 11
Ranked #17 of 49 attractions in Lyon
4.0 of 5 stars 12 Reviews
Type: History Museums
Traveller Description: You might expect  to stay only an hour, thinking this museum would be too upsetting.  However the stories are compelling and 3 hours can pass very... more »
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SonLM L
Lyon, France
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews
16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2012
2
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It show you how people had to live in an occupied country, when you can't trust anybody... Emotional travel in time, where you will learn more about Lyon, Capital of French Resistance, and Jean Moulin, the symbol of this resistance, prodigal son of Lyon who didn't get to see his country free... More

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WendyMcCartney
Valla
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5 reviews
6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 October 2011
1
person found this review helpful

I spent some hours here exploring the history of the Resistance through the various exhibits-posters, books, film clips, object, photos, lists, descriptions. It is a detailed and seemingly complete coverage. More

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ALAN270548
Lyon, France
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3 reviews
6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 September 2011
2
people found this review helpful

Visited this exhibiton yesterday and noticed that it is now closed until October 2012. It was very interesting but lacked much in the way of objects being mainly photographs and printed information which was well translated into English, there is also an audio guide but this was not available yesterday so can't comment on this: The toilet facilities are a... More

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hercules77
Adelaide
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29 reviews
28 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 July 2011
2
people found this review helpful

This museum is housed in the former nazi head quarters, and the place where hundreds of thousands of Jews were gathered to be sent to their death during w.w.2. They could do so much more with this museum and if they charged more they could generate the funds to do so. Ask for the english guides and the hand held... More

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MeandSally
the highlands
Top Contributor
62 reviews
104 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 March 2011
1
person found this review helpful

we had high hopes for visiting this museum as we had found other WW2 museums in berlin very interesting. this one however was a disappointment. quite a small place which had alot of info boards down dark corridors was about it! it was like they had put pages from a book on the walls. we both found it dull. More

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Pelicantom
Pelican, Alaska
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5 reviews
3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 January 2011
1
person found this review helpful

I do agree that some of the documents displayed at mid-thigh level are difficult to read. Some are also poorly light, but the low lighting is all part of the effect. The interior design is outstanding and makes you feel your right there. I had a rare opportunity to visit when there were so few visitors that I was alone... More

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SnailspaceToronto
Toronto
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26 reviews
26 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 November 2010
2
people found this review helpful

A well-presented, sombre, factual account of a very troubling time in our history. I was truly moved by the presentations, the videos, and the overall rational and level display of war-time footage, first person accounts, and documentation. Definitely recommended for anyone who wants to better understand the troubles that this region of France, and the Vichy Regime, faced with the... More

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wingate
London
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292 reviews
221 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 October 2010
1
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I was disappointed by this museum .Maybe the reviews are too lauditory.For a start my audio guide broke down early on so that was not a good start.Many of the panels of information are set out in 3 sections.One at head height,one at chest height and one at knee height.I have a bad back so that after bending down to... More

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walter6504
Lethbridge, Canada
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58 reviews
27 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 March 2010

We're English speakers so we got the English audio guides. If you don't speak/read French, you miss about 50% of the information. This museum does an excellent job on this topic. More

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0124...barbara
Ft Worth TX
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11 reviews
25 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2009
3
people found this review helpful

The museum is an easy walk from the pier if you happen to be on a river cruise stopping in Lyon. The captions are in English and in French, making it especially appealing to visitors from outside France. It was somewhat disconcerting to read, early in the exhibit, that women did not play a stong role in the Resistance, only... More

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