Struthof Concentration Camp

Un lieu de mémoire incontournable pour expliquer la barbarie nazie à nos enfants. Un contenu intéressant. Des vestiges très parlants. Des preuves inoubliables (four crématoire, chambre à gaz, salles de torture). Mais cela a été gâché par notre guide qui débitait un texte appris par cœur, bourré de fautes de syntaxe et de vocabulaire et manquant de détails sinistres (comme nous en avions eus lors de nos visites précédentes). Prendre tout de même la visite guidée (durée : 1h30)

This well-preserved camp shows the barbarity of Nazi concentration camps. The atmosphere is very heavy, it is a sinister place loaded with the suffering that prisoners from all over Europe, more than 32 nationalities, have endured! A place not to forget the horrors committed in the name of ideology. Must-see visit with teenagers.

For years I thought I'd visit the Struthof, but I never had the courage, afraid to take the plunge... that such atrocities might have existed not so long ago finally, a few kilometers from our home... On a beautiful sunny day, being in the area of Schirmeck, I took my courage with both hands and launched...and what to say... an extremely interesting, rewarding visit. A first part at the reception to read panels, supplemented by many documents (posters, drawings, photos...) as well as a ten-minute film on the creation of the camp ... I opted for a guided tour of the camp, included in the adult rate of 8€, departure every hour.. Our guide was very interesting to listen...explanations punctuated by some personal anecdotes, his family was from Natzwiller... Time has passed too fast. I will do the family visit again, so that the younger generations do not forget....