SNCF supports those who help study, document and share its history through research projects, memorial sites, educational activities and cultural initiatives.

Explore and understand

SNCF supports research and publications that deepen our knowledge of the company’s history and the experiences of railway workers during the Second World War. This work documents events, sheds light on individual and collective experiences, and helps explain the roles and responsibilities of those involved during this period.

Keeping memory alive

Memory is also shaped and passed on through memorial sites and commemorations. SNCF supports projects that preserve these sites, pay tribute to the victims and honor the commitment of railway workers during the war.

  • Memorials for future generations

    Preserving the sites that keep the memory of this period alive.

  • Honoring and commemorating

    Paying tribute to the victims and honoring the memory of railway workers.

Sharing history and raising awareness

History can be passed on in many ways: educational activities, exhibitions, films and documentaries. SNCF supports initiatives that make this history accessible to as many people as possible, especially younger generations, and keep its memory alive today.

  • Education and learning

    Passing on the history of 1939–1945 to younger generations.

  • Exhibitions and documentaries

    Sharing this history through films, exhibitions and documentaries.