4. “Argelers Camp.The Daily Life of Internment"
AIMED AND MIDDLE AND UPPER-SCHOOL SECONDARYSTUDENTS I GROUPS OF ADULTS
Argelers Camp was the first camp opened by the Frenchauthorities following the great Republican exile in February1939. The mass arrival of refugees lasted around fifteen daysfrom the second week of February. After a few days, the campwas already overpopulated and lacked any proper accommodationor sanitary conditions. Almost 100,000 people lived intheopen air withoutshelter or running water and foodwasveryscarce. Very slowly, and with the efforts of the interneesthemselves,some barracks began to be built and daily life in the camp was organised. All these aspects are explained in the new Argelers Camp Memorial, a modern interpretation centre that introduces visitors to daily life in the camp. Afterthevisit to the exhibition, the route continues on to the realsiteswhere the concentrationcamp was located,onthebeachitself.
The activity begins with a visit to the MUME and continues in Argelers, home to the Argelers Camp Memorial.Theguided tour ends on Argelers beach.
Duration: 1 day (5-6 hours) / Price per adult / student: 12 €·
Gorups of up to 20 students / adults: 240 € / group
