Simone Veil stayed several months, from March to July 1944 in Auschwitz. His brother and his parents died in deportation.
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The city of Ermont (Val-d’Oise) removes the portico from its Simone Veil park, reports this Tuesday, October 11, France Inter. The reason: it echoed that of Auschwitz too much. The entrance gate to the park was inaugurated at the beginning of September. It is a metal structure on which we could read the name of Simone Veil, survivor of the Holocaust. A gate that looks a lot like that of the Auschwitz extermination camp and its slogan “Work makes you free” and which caused a controversy on social networks.
the choice of the pediment of the Parc Simone Veil #Ermont is at least extremely clumsy …… pic.twitter.com/7sWcAgi5uM
— The_little_detective (@little_detective) October 11, 2022
In view of the extent of this controversy, the city of Ermont has therefore decided to remove the entrance gate this Tuesday. In a press release, the municipality deplores the “unfounded comments” and indicates that“no analogy or unfortunate ‘coincidence’ should be sought there”. She also claims to have consulted “the local Jewish community”, who “is surprised by this controversy, not seeing any malice in this architectural choice”. Finally, the city specifies that another sign “slender, wood-like”will be installed soon.