Maintain, preserve, pass on: our commitments in the field.
Maintain
Our first mission is a concrete one: to safeguard the dignity of the places where the French of Poland rest and are honoured. Le Souvenir Français en Pologne maintains the French graves, monuments, plaques and military plots spread across the country — cleaning, restoration, floral tributes and the regular upkeep of graves. Carried out together with local authorities, parishes and Polish volunteers, this fieldwork allows these places of remembrance to endure and to remain worthy of the sacrifice they recall.
Preserve
To preserve is to keep memory from fading. The association records, documents and protects France’s memorial heritage in Poland: archives, registers, photographs, correspondence and testimonies. Every identified site is described and located so as to leave a lasting record — work that our interactive map of places of remembrance extends. By gathering and preserving these sources, we build a shared memory, accessible to families, researchers and future generations.
Pass on
Memory only has meaning if it is passed on. Le Souvenir Français en Pologne shares the history of the French presence and of Franco-Polish ties, especially with younger generations: educational initiatives and projects, visits to places of remembrance, participation in commemorations and online resources. By bringing together schools, partners and volunteers from both countries, we pass on a living heritage — one of courage, solidarity and friendship between France and Poland.