Camp des Milles

The Camp des Milles was a French internment camp, opened in September 1939, in a former tile factory near the village of , part of the commune of .
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  • Opening hours:
    Tuesday—Sunday: 10:00 AM—7:00 PM
    Monday: closed
    January 1st: closed
    May 1st: closed
    December 25th: closed
  • Email: contact@campdesmilles.org
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: concentration camp
  • Also known as: “Les Milles concentration camp” and “Site-Mémorial du Camp des Milles”
  • Address: 40 Chemin de la Badesse, Aix-en-Provence, 13547

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome and Bastide d’Orcel.

Aerodrome
Photo: Dubble, CC BY 3.0.
, also known as Aix les Milles Airport, is an serving , a commune in the department of the region of .

Castle
The Bastide d'Orcel is a historic bastide in , France. It is located on the route de Galice in Aix-en-Provence, in southeastern France. The bastide was completed in 1777, a decade before the French Revolution of 1789. is situated 2 km northeast of Camp des Milles.

Castle
Photo: Marlenedd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a castle, which is situated 2 km east of Camp des Milles.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Les Milles and La Duranne.

Suburb
Photo: Okki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, part of the commune of , in southern . Camp des Milles was opened in September 1939 at a former tile factory in the village.

Suburb
Photo: Malost, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Camp des Milles.

Suburb
Photo: Malost, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a of the département in southern . It is located 4 km south of at the intersection of the D7 and N8 roads. is situated 3½ km southeast of Camp des Milles.

Camp des Milles

Latitude
43.50401° or 43° 30′ 14″ north
Longitude
5.38154° or 5° 22′ 54″ east
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
8FM7G93J+JJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 88771262
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q481647
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Camp des Milles” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Լե Միլլ համակենտրոնացման ճամբար”
  • Asturian: “Campu de -yos Milles”
  • Asturian: “Campu de Les Milles”
  • Chinese: “米勒集中營”
  • Dutch: “Camp des Milles”
  • French: “camp des Milles”
  • French: “Camp des Milles”
  • Georgian: “ლე-მილის ბანაკი”
  • German: “Camp des Milles”
  • German: “Les Milles”
  • Hebrew: “מחנה מיל”
  • Italian: “Camp des Milles”
  • Japanese: “レ・ミル収容所”
  • Portuguese: “Campo de concentração Les Milles”
  • Russian: “концлагерь Ле-Милль”
  • Spanish: “Campo de Les Milles”
  • Ukrainian: “концтабір Ле-Мілль”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tuilerie des Milles, ancien camp d’internement and Ancienne Gare de Les Milles.

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