Drancy
Britishnoun
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Many French Jews were also interned at Drancy, north of Paris, and from there deported to a concentration camp.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
In 1941, the Kaminskys were arrested and sent to Drancy, an internment camp near Paris that was a way station to the death camps.
From New York Times ● Jan. 9, 2023
He played for Drancy, an amateur side in Paris’ northeast suburbs before signing with Strasbourg’s youth academy in 2017.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 8, 2022
One such leader is Hassen Chalghoumi, imam of the Drancy Mosque in Paris.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 25, 2016
Two batteries had taken up position on the Mollette brook, and their fire drove back the enemy and even compelled him to evacuate Drancy.
From The Franco-German War of 1870-71 by Count Helmuth
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