Alcide, a publishing house from Nîmes, has released Les Cévennes mountain refuge and rebel 1939-1945 in its youth collection.
The Cévennes, the pure heart and the great outdoors (Photo Anthony Maurin)
The Cévennes were during the Second World War a land of refuge and resistance. One of the only ones in the region, one of the few recognized in France.
For what ? How ? What were the main maquis and networks used to hide the Jews?
This youth collection avoids no questions and answers as many questions as possible. As is required in this collection, the historian Jean-Paul Chabrol broadens the subject: what is the Resistance, who are the Allies, where are the great maquis…?
Alcide leaves The Cévennes mountain refuge and rebel 1939-1945 (Photo Anthony Maurin)
Numerous anecdotes, such as that of the baby saved in an attic while the militia searched the house, make the story striking, to understand and recall the motivations of the commitment of the Cévennes who to date count 58 Righteous Among the Nations.
Backtracking. In June 1940, France was defeated by Nazi Germany. A new regime of collaboration, the French State of Vichy, puts an end to the Third Republic. Faced with anti-Semitic laws, the Jewish cache was organized in the Cévennes from 1941-1942.
Who leads and protects them? For what ? There are more than a thousand of them who find refuge in these mountains.
Real benchmarks for new generations (Photo Anthony Maurin)
At the same time, several maquis established themselves in the Cévennes massif. What actions do they take? What dangers are they exposed to? They participated decisively in the Liberation. See the number of subjects covered and offer this book to your children or grandchildren, but be sure to read them carefully because you will also learn a lot about the subject while enjoying Frédéric Cartier-Lange's thoughtful illustrations and a text. by the always admirable Jean-Paul Chabrol. It is also this duo who has just co-won the Cabri d’Or with another book on the territory entitled The Cévennes in 70 dates and of course always at Alice Editions.
Mountains difficult to access: a Protestant land which remembers the persecutions of the time of the wars of religion, with Cévenols sensitive to the fate of threatened minorities and quick to revolt: a country which still has nourishing resources: the conditions were met so that the Cévennes become a land of refuge (to date there are 58 Righteous Among the Nations) and resistance.
The Cévennes have welcomed and preserved humanity (Photo Anthony Maurin)
The historian Jean-Paul Chabrol evokes in a simple way a complex period during which the Cévennes perpetuated a tradition of welcome and resistance maintained by a vivid memory of their past.
A university graduate, associate professor of history and geography, he is originally from the Hautes Cévennes. A recognized specialist in the history of the Wars of Religion, the Wars of Rohan, the War of the Camisards and the Beast of Gévaudan, he is the author of numerous reference books on these subjects.
After studying visual arts, Frédéric Cartier-Lange specialized in DTP. Since 2005, he has devoted part of his time to writing and illustrating albums for young people. At the same time, he is a graphic designer. In his more experimental projects, he uses his artistic and graphic skills, notably in the collective “Rose est la verre” of which he is one of the founders.
The Cévennes, mountain refuge and rebel 1939-1945, 14 euros for 80 pages.
