PROVENCE JEWISH HERITAGE ROUTE
Provence is an historical region for hosting the Jewish heritage dating more than two millenia. In 1624, all Jews living in the region were ordered to settle in four designated cities: Avignon, Carpentras, Cavaillon and l'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue. Many more cities such as Marseille, Aix en Provence, Arles or Avignon were the rim of Jewish culture.
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JEWISH HERITAGE TOUR IN FRANCE
This 16 people fully-escorted tour will introduce you to the long and rich history of France's Jewish heritage. Home to Europe's largest Jewish population, France has a varied and fascinating history with Jewish communities from the world over.
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JEWISH TOUR IN THE MARAIS
This 90 minute walking tour through the Marais will introduce you to the historical heart of France's Jewish community. Our guide will cover the extraordinary fate of Jews in France, stretching over 800 years and all the way to today.
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ALSACE
This storybook region in Eastern France with its hills, vineyards, and towns with timbered buildings possesses a long and rich Jewish history.
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BURGUNDY
The Jewish community here dates back to the end of the 12th century when the Jewish quarter mainly consisted of Rue de la Petite Juiverie.
RHONE-ALPS
The Franco-German agreement signed in June 1940 made Lyon what was known as a free city. As a result, all Jewish life in France became centralized here.
FRENCH RIVIERA
The great city of Nice has the area's largest Jewish population, and sizable communities can be found in the sunny cities of Antibes, Juan-les-Pins and Cannes.
JEWISH HERITAGE IN THE CAPITAL
THE BEST OF KOSHER GASTRONOMY IN PARIS
A center of kosher gastronomy, there are more than 150 great kosher restaurants in Paris. Conforming to kosher laws, Parisian kosher restaurants offer a large choice of specialties.
THE MUSEUM OF JEWISH ART AND HISTORY
The Museum of Jewish Art and History is in the historic Marais district in a fine private mansions. It retraces the development of Jewish communities through their heritage and traditions.
AN ITINERARY THROUGH THE JEWISH HISTORY
Jewish communities could be found in what is now the 5th arrondissement, in an area just south of Notre-Dame. Evidence suggests that a synagogue once stood on the same site.
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KOSHER GASTRONOMY IN FRANCE
Kosher restaurants and food establishments are under the supervision of the Beth Din, which is part of the Consistoire, the official religious body here.
A 12TH CENTURY YESHIVA IN ROUEN
Unearthed over thirty years ago, a Yeshiva discovered in Rouen suggests that the city may have been a center of Jewish life in Europe.
THE JEWISH COMMUNITY TODAY
Well integrated into the life and culture of the nation, French Jews are represented in industry, commerce, artisans, science, fashion and entertainment.
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