The Feigl Family: Two Journeys through France

Before you visit the links below, we recommend you read Peter’s biographical profile to gain a fuller understanding of his story. Peter’s biography

You may also be interested in a recent webinar we did with EIHR about our trip!

  1. Paris
  2. Bordeaux
  3. Oloron-Sainte-Marie
  4. Gurs internment camp
  5. Saint-Cyprien internment camp
    Peter’s father at Saint-Cyprien (2:16)
  6.  Auch
    “Comme toi” by students at Rue de Metz (3:54)
    “Comme toi” lyrics translated by Peter Feigl
    Home, 60 rue de Metz 1941
    Home, 60 rue de Metz 2022

    Peter & Gisèle at 60 rue de Metz
    Peter at Lycée d’Auch (Collége Salinis)
    Former garage where Ernst cleaned spark plugs
    Peter at Catholic church in Auch
  7. Château de Montéléone & Condom
    Château de Montéléone, 3rd floor to 2nd (0:29, silent)
    Peter descends Montéléone, 3rd floor to main level (1:30, silent)
    Goodbye outside Montéléone (2:37)
    Father’s good luck charm
  8. Toulouse
  9. Le Vernet
    Signage Camp Vernet
    Purpose of Camp Vernet (2:13)
    Peter’s parents’ deportation 1942 (1:32)
    Camp Vernet and surrounding community (0:51)
    Reading about Vernet deportations
    Preparing to enter Memorial’s boxcar

    Story of Ghost Train from Vernet June 1944 (1:28)
  10. Limoges
  11. Drancy
  12. Marseille (Old Port, Les Caillols, La Rouvière)
  13. Saint-Agrève
  14. Le Chambon-sur-Lignon (Les Grillons, Collège Cévenol)
    Peter ascends to living quarters, infirmary Les Grillons (1:32)
  15. Figeac (Collège Champollion, Notre-Dame-du-Puy church, Ratier factory)
    Peter recalls underground passage to church bell tower (0:28)
    Peter enters underground passage (1:33)
    Staging area for May 1944 deportation, Figeac (1:16)

    Peter’s Hiding Place in the Church of Notre-Dame-du-Puy (10:46)
  16. Clermont-Ferrand
  17. Lyon
  18. Viry