Quartier de la Cathédrale in Strasbourg in Bas-Rhin, Alsace, Lorraine, Champagne-Ardenne, France — Western Europe
Strasbourg Évacée
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Evacuation of Strasbourg
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, December 18, 2024
1. Strasbourg Évacée / Evacuation of Strasbourg Marker
Le 1er septembre 1939, le Ille Reich déclare la guerre à la France. Les Strasbourgeois reçoivent l'ordre de quitter la ville. Nombre d'entre eux réunissent toutes leurs affaires et fuient en charrette ou à bord de wagons à bestiaux. Beaucoup prennent la direction du Périgord.
Environ 120 000 Strasbourgeois sont évacués. Certains reviennent chez eux après l'armistice de 1940, mais beaucoup retrouvent leurs maisons endommagées ou occupées.
On September 1, 1939, the Third Reich declared war on France. The people of Strasbourg were ordered to leave the city. Many of them gathered all their belongings and fled by cart or cattle wagon. Many of them gathered all their belongings and fled by cart or cattle wagon. Many headed for Périgord.
About 120,000 people from Strasbourg were evacuated. Some returned home after the armistice of 1940, but many found their homes damaged or occupied.
[Left Photo Caption:]
Le 1er septembre 1939, le tocsin sonne l'ordre d'évacuation. 375 000 Alsaciens doivent faire leurs bagages en quelques heures.
On September 1, 1939, the sirens sounded the evacuation order. 375,000 Alsatians had to pack their bags in a few hours.
[Right Photo Caption:]
Ici, la Rue du 22 novembre. À droite, la boucherie Kirn, l'un des rares commerces
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Here, the street on 22 November. On the right, the Kirn Butcher's, one of the few businesses that remained open. In the distance, the silhouette of two police officers.
Erected by Ministere des Armees.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is September 1, 1939.
Location. 48° 35.127′ N, 7° 45.102′ E. Marker is in Strasbourg, Grand Est (Alsace, Lorraine, Champagne-Ardenne), in Bas-Rhin. It is in Quartier de la Cathédrale. It is on Place Broglie east of Rue de la Comédie, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Strasbourg, Grand Est 67000, France. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a French colony, the Roman Empire, and specifically the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Strasbourg /80e Anniversaire de la Libération de Strasbourg (here, next to this marker); General Leclerc (within shouting distance of this marker); Germain Muller (within shouting distance of this marker); A Tous Les Français (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Presidency of Luxemburg (about 120 meters away); Charles Adolphe Wurtz (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); L'Église Protestant Saint-Pierre-le-Jeune
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, December 18, 2024
2. Strasbourg Évacée / Evacuation of Strasbourg Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 10, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 163 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 10, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.
