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Château de Champs-sur-Marne: A Symbol of Lost Jewish Heritage

3/24/2026

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The Château de Champs-sur-Marne was the home of the Jewish Cahen d’Anvers family.
The Cahen d’Anvers family perished in the Holocaust, with Elisabeth dying at Auschwitz.
Rising antisemitism led to the château’s donation to the French state in 1935.
The family’s story reflects a broader loss of Jewish heritage in France, explored in the forthcoming book The Renoir Girls.

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Story summary

The Château de Champs-sur-Marne was the home of the Jewish Cahen d’Anvers family.
The Cahen d’Anvers family perished in the Holocaust, with Elisabeth dying at Auschwitz.
Rising antisemitism led to the château’s donation to the French state in 1935.
The family’s story reflects a broader loss of Jewish heritage in France, explored in the forthcoming book The Renoir Girls.