Vendine: Maison de Vendine and its history
Accommodation in Vendine
On Sunday, June 2, 2024, a memorial plaque for the Maison de Vendine was unveiled in Vendine. It tells the story of the house during the Second World War and highlights the rescue of Jewish children by a network led by Jules Géraud Saliège, the Archbishop of Toulouse. The plaque thus connects a specific house with a larger rescue network.
The Maison de Vendine as a refuge
The Maison de Vendine became a refuge for children under the age of 15 who were able to be taken out of internment camps in France. Almost forty children received protection and comfort there. The age limit and approximate number describe different aspects: the age limit identifies the group of children who found refuge at the Maison; almost forty indicates the scale of the assistance.
The Maison and the network refer to different levels of the story: the house offered refuge, while Saliège led the network associated with the rescue of Jewish children. The plaque brings both together. The practical support at the Maison and the organization of the rescue are therefore part of the same story, but they were not the same role. This makes the house’s historical significance understandable in context.
The dates also refer to different levels: June 2, 2024, marks the unveiling of the memorial plaque, while its historical focus is the Second World War. When learning about the Maison, you can therefore distinguish the date of the commemoration from the period of the events being told.
Stop on the Le Lauragais en Résistance route
The Maison de Vendine in Vendine is the first of 14 stops on the Le Lauragais en Résistance route. This position expands the view from an individual house to a themed route. The memorial plaque draws attention to the wartime period and the rescue of Jewish children; the stop’s place in the route shows that the Maison is also part of a larger sequence of historical sites. If you include the route in your travel plans, check the latest route details in advance, as they may be updated.
Landscape context
In the Collines ouvertes du Lauragais landscape area, the Vendinelle flows from south to north and joins the Girou. The direction of flow provides an indication of the river’s course; the confluence identifies the river that the Vendinelle flows into. Both details describe the river’s course within this landscape area. Alongside the Maison’s historical story, this offers a geographical perspective: the direction and confluence place the Vendinelle within the landscape and draw attention to the waterways of the Lauragais.
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