In February 1944, the Lasveyras Bridge Mill, located on the banks of the Auvezère River in Beyssenac, was home to about fifty young STO draft dodgers.
On February 16, 1944, in the early morning, a German detachment surprised them. Following the massacre: 34 were executed on the spot, 13 were deported, of which 6 died in deportation, 7 survived
3 survivors.
All these young men were waiting to form the Bataillon Violette, a battalion that was formed in June 1944.
Outside the site
- the path of memory: years 1940 to 1945,
- pedestrian paths and botanical path on the site,
- stele of the martyrs.
During the summer : you can discover inside the mill an exhibition presenting the Resistance fighters as well as objects.
On February 16, 1944, in the early morning, a German detachment surprised them. Following the massacre: 34 were executed on the spot, 13 were deported, of which 6 died in deportation, 7 survived
3 survivors.
All these young men were waiting to form the Bataillon Violette, a battalion that was formed in June 1944.
Outside the site
- the path of memory: years 1940 to 1945,
- pedestrian paths and botanical path on the site,
- stele of the martyrs.
During the summer : you can discover inside the mill an exhibition presenting the Resistance fighters as well as objects.
Location
Location
Spoken languages
Spoken languages
Environment
Environment
- In the country
- Riverbanks
- Isolated
