Sister Cities of the World

Sister cities of Le Chambon-sur-Lignon

Le Chambon-sur-Lignon is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.

Primarily a Huguenot town, it became a haven for Jews fleeing from the Nazis during World War II. The town was one of two collectively being awarded the Righteous Among the Nations-award from Yad Vashem for saving Jews in nazi-occupied Europe, the other being the Dutch village of Nieuwlande.

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