Souvenir Medal Monnaie de Paris 2024 - Mémorial du Camp de Rivesaltes (66)

The Rivesaltes Camp Memorial, located in the Pyrénées-Orientales, commemorates the history of a site marked by the tragedies of the 20th century. Originally built as a military camp, it became an internment site in 1939, successively housing Spanish refugees, Jews, Roma, and other persecuted groups under the Vichy regime. After the war, it was used for German prisoners and later for Harkis (Algerians who supported France during the Algerian War). Inaugurated in 2015, the memorial, designed by architect Rudy Ricciotti, features a permanent exhibition with archives, testimonies, and multimedia installations, shedding light on internment policies and the personal stories of detainees. This site of remembrance encourages reflection on human rights, discrimination, and the lessons history offers for the present.