“It’s a disaster. We’re on our knees. But at the same time, the disaster is relative, because most of the more than 1,500 objects and documents that make up our museum collection have been spared”, confides Jacky Laplume, the president of the Resistance Museum.
Indeed, the ceiling of the old classroom of the Paul-Lafargue school, rue Gustave-Courbet, where it is installed, collapsed, Saturday July 15, in the morning, under the weight of the water. , causing flooding. And this, following the violent storm and the gale which deteriorated the protective tarpaulins, installed on the roof of the building currently under construction.
Thanks to the firefighters
“We must say a big thank you to the firefighters of Montluçon who, by their rapid intervention, limited the damage and saved most of the parts.” Thanks are also addressed “to the elected official and to the on-call services of the town hall who, with the volunteers of the museum association, have worked to safeguard the objects and documents by placing them in dry places in other class”.
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Most of the collection saved
“Most of the archival exhibits and documents have therefore been saved,” he rejoices. Before mentioning the many phone calls of support received by many friends and partners. “And active support”.
The museum closed all summer
Still, the Resistance Museum was forced to close its doors all summer. While the town hall has already considered providing him with a former accommodation located within the school grounds. However, no reopening date is currently planned.
In Montluçon (Allier), the Resistance Museum is a school
“But we will do our best to get it as soon as possible,” warns Jacky Laplume. Aware of the big work that awaits him, as well as his entire team, to proceed with the reinstallation of the collections.
Philippe Werth
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