Drancy
Britishnoun
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Many French Jews were also interned at Drancy, north of Paris, and from there deported to a concentration camp.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
In 1941, the Kaminskys were arrested and sent to Drancy, an internment camp near Paris that was a way station to the death camps.
From New York Times • Jan. 9, 2023
The Drancy Shoah memorial actively documents the Holocaust, especially for younger generations.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 17, 2022
One such leader is Hassen Chalghoumi, imam of the Drancy Mosque in Paris.
From Washington Times • Sep. 25, 2016
Our artillery was on a slight rise to the right of Le Bourget, in advance of Drancy; and in the fields between Drancy and this rise, heavy masses of troops were drawn up in support.
From Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris by Labouchere, Henry
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