On February 16, 1944, the Papeterie mill was home to around 50 young STO draft dodgers. 34 of them were executed by a German platoon, 13 were deported (7 escaped), and 3 survived the attack. All these young men were waiting to form the Bataillon Violette, a battalion which was formed in June 1944.
The Moulin is now a place of remembrance, where an exhibition recounting the events is presented to the public every summer.
On this site steeped in history, you'll also discover :
- a Memory Trail: 1940s to 1945,
- footpaths and a botanical trail,
- the maquis stele,
- The Lasveyras Bridge: a medieval bridge listed as a historic monument.
The Moulin is now a place of remembrance, where an exhibition recounting the events is presented to the public every summer.
On this site steeped in history, you'll also discover :
- a Memory Trail: 1940s to 1945,
- footpaths and a botanical trail,
- the maquis stele,
- The Lasveyras Bridge: a medieval bridge listed as a historic monument.
