This sequence shows the application of Vichy's anti-Republican policies

The Musee de la Résistance owns one of the last two models of the Reggiane Re-2002 aircraft used from 1943 onwards for specific missions against the maquis. 

On the second floor of the museum, visitors can discover the collaborationist movements, the German pressure that led to the introduction of the Obligatory Work Service (STO) and also the Free French Forces. 

This space shows just how severe the daily restrictions faced by the French were. The shortage is illustrated by ration coupons and reduced rations. 

Museum entrance

Inaugurated in January 2012, the Musée de la Resistance has gradually become a museum of 20th century history. Its main mission is to publicise the historical events of the country and the region, and to demonstrate and disseminate the values of the Republic. It adds to its collections through purchases and donations, and showcases them at exhibitions.&nbsp;Located in the former 17th and 18th century convent of the Sœurs de la Providence on rue Neuve Saint-Etienne, the museum's 1400m2, spread over two floors, house the permanent collections, comprising almost 800 items in a museographic tour that rigorously retraces the historical events of the Second World War. The museum also includes a room for temporary exhibitions, an educational room for organising events for schoolchildren, and a documentation centre open to researchers.&nbsp;Divided into ten sequences, this dynamic tour is based on a scientific programme devised by Olivier Wieviorka, a nationally-renowned historian specialising in the Second World War; Pascal Plas, a historian specialising in the Second World War in the Centre-Ouest region; and Annie Martin, the museum's director.&nbsp;

Musée de la Résistance