Dedicated to Victor Basch, this plaque unveils a life marked by courage and tragedy. Victor Basch, president of the League of Human Rights and a Sorbonne professor, lived in the building behind this very plaque for 27 years with his wife, Ilona. The Victor Basch Plaque stands as a stark reminder of their brutal assassination by the Milice and Nazis on January 10, 1944. Born in Budapest in 1863 or 1865, Basch emigrated to France as a child. He later became a prominent intellectual, advocating for human rights and social justice. Basch was a key figure in the Dreyfus affair, championing the defense. He was a prolific writer and philosopher, contributing to prestigious journals like “Siècle” and “Grande Revue”. He was a dedicated socialist, an anti-Nazi activist, and a leader in the Popular Front. Basch’s fight for justice and human rights earned him dangerous enemies. He and Ilona were taken from their Lyon home and murdered in 1944, victims of the Vichy regime’s collaboration with the Nazis. Their deaths exemplify the horrors of that era. The Victor Basch Plaque not only commemorates their lives but also stands as a symbol of resistance against oppression.
Центральный дом работников искусств
Step through the grand wooden doors of the Central House of the Workers of Art, and you’ll be transported to