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Short History of Aveyron
The
Second World War
The
motto of Marshal Petain "work, family and country" and its retinue of
demagogic dictums "The soil does not deceive!" clearly failed to score
well in this catholic soil of Aveyron. Conservative by culture, Aveyron
which supported the stubborn priests who protested against the laws
and teachings of secularism could not be doing with the talk of Marshal
Petain.
The invasion of the southern region and the barbarism of the Nazis encouraged
many into the arms of the Resistance. Underground movements multiplied
and as elsewhere after the D-Day landings they worked to obstruct the
occupiers. When the Germans left Rodez the Gestapo murdered more than
30 prisoners at Sainte-Radegonde near the city. A memorial has been
erected in their honour.
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