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Museum located in Paris evoking the paths of many companions and presenting documents and historical objects.
The Ordre de la Libération was created in 1940 by General de Gaulle to "reward individuals or military and civilian groups who have distinguished themselves in the liberation of France and its Empire" A total of 1,038 Compagnons have been awarded the Croix de la Libération, including five communes and eighteen fighting units. Featuring 4,000 exhibits divided into three sections - Free France, Internal Resistance and Deportation - the museum evokes the careers of many Companions, both famous and not-so-famous. The historical documents and objects on display are highly varied: Jean Moulin's mythical outfit (hat, scarf, gabardine), drawings made in the Buchenwald concentration camp, clandestine newspapers, a suitcase containing a two-way radio, regimental pennants, the original manuscript of General de Gaulle's "Appeal to All Frenchmen"...
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Open every day of the year, except January 1, May 1 and December 25, from 10am to 6pm. Free admission up to age 18 (and also for 18-25 year-old EU citizens and regular non-European residents within the EU, disabled persons + companion, jobseekers, Carte Culture, ICOM). Adults: €15 (concessions: €12). Ticket office closes 30 minutes before museum closing time.
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The Musée de l'Ordre de la Libération was created at Les Invalides in 1970. It is dedicated to the Order founded by General de Gaulle during the Second World War, and to the Compagnons de la Libération. Its collections retrace the careers of these fighters of Free France and the Resistance, as well as those who were deported for resisting Nazi oppression. Completely renovated in 2016, the 1,200m2 exhibition space features over 2,000 items illustrating the journey of the Compagnons.
Permanent exhibition
The objects and personal documents that make up the permanent collection were mainly donated by the Compagnons de la Libération themselves or by their families. They bear witness to the commitment and trials they endured, and retrace the history of Free France from 1940 to 1945.
The permanent exhibition presents the journey of the Compagnons through 3 main areas:
Free France / Internal Resistance / Deportation / General de Gaulle
While many of the items are exceptional in terms of their rarity, they are also exceptional in terms of the personalities to which they relate.
On display are the uniforms of Jean Moulin and Commandant Leclerc, the future Marshal, pennants taken from the enemy on the battlefields of Africa and Europe, the arms, insignia and emblems of the Compagnons de la Libération, the first naval flags of Free France, original drawings made in concentration camps, tracts, newspapers and clandestine transmitters.
To prepare for your visit, discover the museum's collections through an interactive video.
Select a video to learn more about the Ordre de la Libération and its museum. Learn more about General de Gaulle, Free France, the French Resistance, the Deportation and the emblematic objects on display throughout the museum.
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