Porte-Saint-Martin in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe

Magasin Lévitan

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, August 22, 2023

1. Magasin Lévitan Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Sous l'occupation et avec l'aide du gouvernement de Vichy, cet immeuble, alors Magasin Lévitan, a servi d'annexe au camp de Drancy. Ici, de juillet 1943 à août 1944, des centaines de juifs, dont beaucoup furent ensuite déportés a Auschwitz et Bergen-Belsen, étaient contraints de trier les meubles et les objets pillés par les nazis dans les appartements des familles juives. N'oublions jamais.

(English translation:)

Under the occupation and with the help of the Vichy government, this building, at that time the Levitan Store, served as an annex to the Drancy transit camp. Here, from July 1943 to August 1944, hundreds of Jews, many of whom were later deported to Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen, were forced to sort furniture and objects looted by the Nazis from the apartments of Jewish families. Let us never forget.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the The Holocaust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1943.

Location. 48° 52.371′ N, 2° 21.459′ E. Marker

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is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Porte-Saint-Martin. Memorial is on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 85 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin, Paris, Île-de-France 75010, France. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Mairie du Xème Arrondissement / 10th Arrondissement Town Hall (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Square Saint-Laurent (1896) (about 180 meters away); Eglise Saint-Laurent (about 210 meters away); Roger Aizenman (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Jardin Villemin (1977) (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); 10ème Arrondissement Enfant Juifs / Tenth Arrondissement Jewish Children (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Jardin Villemin Jewish Children’s Memorial (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Couvent des Récollets (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.

Also see . . . Le Magasin Lévitan Aux Classes Laborieuses (Paris Promeneurs, in French).

Excerpt (in translation): The German invasion would put an end to the Levitan saga. With the Aryanization of the economy, Jews were no longer authorized to administer businesses: the Levitan stores were confiscated and the company was liquidated in July 1941. Requisitioned by the Germans, the Levitan store became from 1943 onwards an annex of the Drancy camp.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, August 22, 2023

2. Magasin Lévitan Marker - wide view
Between July 1943 and August 1944, nearly 120 people, mostly Jews, were interned in the store and assigned to a sordid task: they were responsible for receiving, sorting, cleaning, repairing, packing and shipping furniture and objects looted from the apartments occupied by the Jews. They were surrounded by German forces.

(Submitted on August 23, 2023.)

Additional keywords. Holocaust

Credits. This page was last revised on August 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 54 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 23, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.