Friday 4 – Sunday 6 September

On Sunday, from the French side of the mountains, the Marche will leave from le Boréon to meet the Italians at the col de Cerise.

[This route is the same as last year, as the road leading to the Madone de Fenestre will not be reopened this year, due to flood damage.]

Activities will take place in Saint Martin Vésubie, except where stated. The Marche de la Mémoire itself starts higher up the valley in le Boréon.

Events are free of charge, except for meals which are chargeable and must be booked in advance.

If you plan to attend the weekend, please tell us by emailing marchedelamemoire@gmail.com.

Programme

Friday 4 September

14:30 – 15:40

(In Nice) Visit to the Museum of the Resistance in the French Riviera (Musée de la Résistance Azuréenne) to look at exhibits connected to the local Jewish wartime story. At Le Phare, place des Mosaïques, Arénas, 455 Prom. des Anglais, 06200 Nice. From there, attendees heading to Saint-Martin-Vésubie can take the Line 3 tram from nearby Grand Arénas to the Les Arboras / Université stop, then catch the 16:40 bus service (Line 90) directly to Saint-Martin-Vésubie.

19:30 – 22:00

Shabbat dinner, at Salle Jean Gabin, place de la Gare. Paid reservation required (booking link to be advised).

Saturday 5 September

10:00 – 11:30	Guided walking tour of Saint-Martin-Vésubie. Meet under the arcade of the Town Hall (Mairie), place de Gaulle.
11:30 – 12:00	Official opening of the Saint-Martin-Vésubie 1943 exhibition at the former Tourist Office, opposite the Mairie.
15:00 – 17:00	Talks at the library (médiathèque), 52 bd Lazare Raiberti, on the theme of the Jews of Saint-Martin-Vésubie in 1943: – The Deportees of Convoy 64 by Louise Guedj, researcher, via videoconference. – Twenty years of the Marche de la Mémoire (2001-2021) by Jean-Louis Panicacci, honorary professor at the University of Nice. – Round table with descendants of Jews from Saint-Martin-Vésubie in 1943.
20:00 – 21:00	Live theatre performance or film screening, at Salle Jean Gabin, place de la Gare.

Sunday 6 September

Marche de la Mémoire

Make sure you are prepared for a walk with 1050m height difference, reaching 2550m, and possible bad weather.

07:30	Meet outside the reception chalet at le Boréon, before starting the climb to the Col de Cerise. (Parc Alpha, D89 Chalet d’accueil du Boréon, 06450 Saint-Martin-Vésubie. See Google Maps)
12:00	Reunion with the walkers from the Italian side at the Col de Cerise pass. Followed by speeches, songs and the sounding of the shofar.
13:30	Commence the descent back to le Boréon.

Alternative programme in Saint Martin Vésubie

For those unable to participate in the climb, an alternative programme is held in Saint Martin Vésubie.

10:00	Meet at the café le Carnet d’Inspiration du Mercantour, for coffee and conversation. (1 Place de Gaulle)
11:00	Meet outside the café le Carnet d’Inspiration du Mercantour, then walk along the Chemin de Berthemont to the Stolpersteine memorials in memory of the Dridso family. An easy 20-minute walk, each way.
12.30	Lunch together. Paid reservation required. The booking link to and venue will be advised later.
14:30	Film screening, followed by a discussion. At Salle Jean Gabin, place de la Gare.

After the Marche de la Mémoire

17:30	Ceremony at the war memorial, allée de Verdun, in front of the monuments to the Righteous Among the Nations and the Deportees, in the presence of the Mayor of Saint-Martin-Vésubie, Jean-Christophe Teobaldi, and a representative of Yad Vashem Nice Côte d’Azur. The names of the deportees will be read.
18:30	Refreshments in the Town Hall, offered by the Municipality.