Before the death of a 90-year-old Austrian man, it was belatedly known that he had donated a large sum to a village in France that protected him and his family from Nazi persecution.
Le Chambonne, a small French village, was a village that protected Jews from the Nazis. Jewish children hiding from persecution. [르 샹봉 홈페이지]
– According to the BBC, Guardian and CNN of the United States on the 31st, Eric Schubam, who died at the age of 90 in December last year, left a legacy of 2 million euros (2.7 billion won) in the village of Le Chambonne in France. Residents of the village of Le Chambong saved the lives of many Jews during World War II.
![Eric Schubam, who passed away last year, left a legacy worth €2 million in a French village that protected him from the Nazis as a child. Little information remains about him. A passport used by Eric Schubam (photo) in the past. [트위터]](https://i0.wp.com/pds.joins.com/news/component/htmlphoto_mmdata/202102/01/fe08c1f5-d349-40b2-b261-8d0fb3512428.jpg?w=900&ssl=1)
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Eric Schubam, who passed away last year, left a legacy worth €2 million in a French village that protected him from the Nazis as a child. Little information remains about him. A passport used by Eric Schubam (photo) in the past. [트위터]
– According to a village official, about three weeks ago, I received a call from a notary telling me to use Schbam’s legacy for the village. According to the BBC, the Schwams married in Lyon, France, had no children, and their wife had already died when Schwams died in December last year.
Schbam was a person who hated bouncing and didn’t want to be known about donations, the BBC said.
What is known about him is that Schbam from Vienna, Austria, arrived with his family in the village of Le Chambong in 1943, and that Schwam’s father was a doctor.
The village of Le Chambong told AFP that “we are very honored and will use this legacy according to Schbam’s will.”
In a will written in November last year, Schbam wrote, “I want to thank the villagers.” He requested that the estate be used to fund education and youth development projects. In addition, the city hall said that donations will go to support public health centers and help children with leukemia.
The BBC reported that the town of Le Chambonne was famous for being a refuge for the oppressed, with a history of hiding Hugno (a French Protestant Calvinist) who was persecuted religiously in France.
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Yard Vashem, the Holocaust Museum in Israel [AFP=연합뉴스]
– During World War II, a couple of local pastors stepped up and appealed to protect Jews from the Nazis, and many residents cooperated. Thousands of Jews were killed with the help of the villagers.
Israeli Yad Vashem, a Holocaust memorial center, gave this village the title of’Jewish Man (righteous)’ dedicated to non-Jews who protected Jews from the Holocaust.
![Le Chambonne, a small French town, is famous for its history of protecting Jews from the Nazis during World War II. [트위터]](https://i0.wp.com/pds.joins.com/news/component/htmlphoto_mmdata/202102/01/e5ebd60e-cbe3-4b13-a345-99b5247e995b.jpg?w=900&ssl=1)
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Le Chambonne, a small French town, is famous for its history of protecting Jews from the Nazis during World War II. [트위터]
– According to CNN, former U.S. President Barack Obama mentioned the village of Le Chambong in a speech at the Holocaust celebration in April 2009.
![The town of Le Chambonne in France is well known for protecting Jews from the Holocaust during World War II. The photo shows visitors listening to an explanation of the Holocaust. [AP=연합뉴스]](https://i0.wp.com/pds.joins.com/news/component/htmlphoto_mmdata/202102/01/04bf37b8-a346-4411-8128-4b54fdcba5a4.jpg?w=900&ssl=1)
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The town of Le Chambonne in France is well known for protecting Jews from the Holocaust during World War II. The photo shows visitors listening to an explanation of the Holocaust. [AP=연합뉴스]
– Reporter Seo Yujin [email protected]
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