Museums in Gurs
This overview contains all museums in and around Gurs. Curious about which museums there are in Gurs? These are the museums:
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Gurs is a small commune located in southwestern France in the department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques. The town has gained historical significance primarily due to the Gurs internment camp, which operated during World War II from 1939 to 1945.
Initially established to house refugees from the Spanish Civil War, the camp later held various groups including German Jews, political prisoners, and others deemed undesirable by the Vichy regime. Today, Gurs serves as an important memorial site and stands as a testament to a challenging period in French and European history. The former camp area includes a memorial cemetery and documentation center, which helps preserve the memory of those who were detained there and educates visitors about this historical period.
The surrounding region features the characteristic landscape of the Atlantic Pyrenees, with rolling hills and proximity to both the mountains and the Atlantic coast.
This overview contains all museums in and around Gurs. Curious about which museums there are in Gurs? These are the museums:
Unfortunately we don’t know about any current exhibitions in and around Gurs.
Unfortunately we don’t know about any discount passes in Gurs.