Center for the History of the Resistance and Deportation

The Centre d'histoire de la résistance et de la déportation, or CHRD, is a Musée de France devoted to the history of the Second World War, in particular the resistance and the deportation. It is a serious visit that sheds light on an essential chapter of the history of Lyon and of France. A place of memory and transmission, to be approached with the time it deserves.

A Musée de France devoted to memory

The CHRD is a Musée de France located in Lyon. It deals with the history of the Second World War, in particular the resistance and the deportation, as its name indicates. Its mission is to pass on the values of resistance to Nazism and to recall the deportation and the extermination during the war.

A visit to approach with reflection

The subject is heavy and the visit calls for openness. It is best not to squeeze it into a tight schedule: take the time to read, look and pause if needed. With teenagers it can spark a conversation; with younger children, it is worth thinking it over beforehand.

Placing the visit in Lyon

The museum is in Lyon's 7th arrondissement, on the left bank of the Rhône, and remains reachable by public transport. It is a stop apart in a stay in Lyon: a moment of reflection that contrasts with the food walks and picturesque districts and gives them another depth.

How to visit

Listed hours: Wednesday to Saturday 10am to 6pm. Official website: chrd.lyon.fr; phone: +33 4 78 72 23 11. Check before your visit, as opening days may change.