The forgotten refuge
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On the outskirts of Caen, archaeologists are studying the remains left behind by hundreds of civilians who took refuge in an underground quarry to protect themselves from Allied bombing during the Normandy landings. In June 1944, Yvette Lethimonier was twelve years old when she took refuge with her family and several hundred other people in this vast underground shelter. Today, Yvette is back in this refuge.
Director: David Geoffroy
52 min / Full HD / 2019
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On the outskirts of Caen, archaeologists are studying the remains left behind by hundreds of civilians who took refuge in an underground quarry to protect themselves from Allied bombing during the Normandy landings. In June 1944, Yvette Lethimonier was twelve years old when she took refuge with her family and several hundred other people in this vast underground complex.
Today, Yvette is back in this refuge. With the help of archaeologists, she descends into the quarry, more than 20 metres underground. As she plunges back into this underground world, her memories resurface. Yvette has come to make peace with a still painful past. For the archaeologists, Yvette’s testimony is extremely valuable.
Awards:
– Jury Prize – RAN 2019 – Rencontres Archéologiques de la Narbonnaise
– Schoolchildren’s Prize – RAN 2019 – Rencontres Archéologiques de la Narbonnaise
A co-production:
France Télévisions – France 3 Normandie, Court-jus Production, Inrap
With the support of the Ministry of Culture – SRA DRAC Normandie, the Calvados Departmental Council and the Municipality of Fleury-sur-Orne