Exhibition: American Provence, from liberation to reconstruction

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Place : Galerie de l'Histoire de Martigues
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Place
Galerie de l'Histoire de Martigues
Rond-point de l'Hôtel de ville
13500
Martigues
  • Spoken language(s) :
    • French

Presentation

Visit the Martigues History Gallery to discover an exhibition about life in the American camp between 1944 and 1947.
Following the Allied landings and the Liberation of Provence, the American army established a vast logistical operation. The exhibition retraces life at the American camp in Calas between 1944 and 1947, through which nearly two million GIs and German prisoners of war passed.

This exhibition, conceived by the Cultural Heritage Division of the Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolitan Area and awarded the "Mission Libération" label by the Ministry of the Armed Forces, is supplemented by archival material from Martigues.
Opening period (s)From 10/06 to 04/07/2026 daily.
Facilities, services, amenities
  • Sitra promotion typology :
    • Bad weather alternative
    • Indoor
Accessibility
  • Accessible tourism :
    • Reception staff sensitized to the reception of people with disabilities
  • Accessibility criteria for people with reduced mobility :
    • Accessible for wheelchairs with assistance
    • Reserved space 330 cm wide < 100 m from the site
  • Accessibility Criteria for Visually Impaired :
    • Relief map, tactile model or audio device description available at the reception

Tarifs

Free of charge.
Destination
Rond-point de l'Hôtel de ville
13500
Martigues
GPS coordinates
Latitude : 43.405649
Longitude : 5.048251
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