Portraits of some of the rescuers of Le Chambon and refugees sheltered in the village

Marie Brottes, a Darbyist who sheltered many Jews in Le Chambon, wrote in 1996, "We did not do it for a certificate, nor for a medal, nor for a tree in the Garden of the Righteous! We simply applied God’s word according to Isaiah 58:7. How glorious it is to help one’s neighbor.”

Portraits of refugees (Feigl),Daniel Trocme

Daniel Trocmé, Pastor Trocmé’s nephew who helped run the schools in Le Chambon, conducted rescue operations, and died in captivity in 1944 at the age of 34

The director of the public school of Le Chambon

Roger Darcissac, the director of the public school in Le Chambon who helped hide many Jewish children from capture

Oscar Rosowsky, a Jewish refugee in Le Chambon who made hundreds of false papers and identities for other refugees

Portraits of refugees (Feigl), Peter Feigl

Peter Feigl, a young Jewish child hidden in Le Chambon who kept a journal with pictures of many refugees

Humility of Rescue

Do you consider the people of Le Chambon to be heroes? Do you feel it is important for the town to be recognized and honored?

reflection

Through the guidance of leaders such as Pastor André Trocmé, the people of the Plateau opened their homes and hearts to those in need. About 800 Jews are officially recorded as having spent time on the Plateau during the war, but most historians agree the number is closer to 3,500 Jews. In addition, 1,500 people who fled the deprivations of the big cities were offered protection, as well as Spaniards seeking refuge from their civil war. Some refugees stayed a few days, others until the end of World War II.