One of the things that I admire about France is the way that it seems compelled to confront the horrors of WWII and the holocaust, as well as the complicity of the Vichy government. It's human nature to try to repress the worst things that we do and see. Considering how long it took America to confront the horrors of slavery and institutionalized racism, I think France has done an admirable job of putting the spotlight on the atrocities. The pictures today are mostly from public memorials at Pere Lachaise, although I've also included on of the dozens (if not hundreds) of poignant signs found on school buildings in Paris, noting how many students in the district were among the more than 11,000 children deported, "avec la participation active du gouvernement français de vichy."
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