Ce Jour de Juin 44

"Ce Jour de Juin 44", is not only a project but 2 projects in 1! I'm Damien, 41 years old, former soldier in the 7th Battalion of Alpine Hunters, passionate about the Second World War and collector for 15 years. He is "Ce Jour de Juin 44" and it is a double project ! The duty of memory is very important to me and to be able to keep it alive is an evidence. Starting from the fact that the history courses on this period, are summarized in a few pages of reading and often, a simple photo, my project aims to provide concrete to students. Indeed, "Ce Jour de Juin 44", is the association of a museum and an escape game, on the theme of the Second World War, about 30 kilometers south of Rennes (35) in the town of Soulvache (44) and 80 kilometers from Nantes, at the junction between the Ille et Vilaine and the Loire Atlantique. A museum dedicated above all, to schools, colleges and high schools, in order to make alive their lessons of History, through the various objects (uniforms, helmets and other accessories of the everyday life of the soldiers of the two camps) which will be presented to them and the exchanges which will not fail to be born, of their discoveries and their natural curiosity. An escape game, to immerse, for one hour, a group in the skin of the crew of a B-17 bomber that has just crashed (scenario inspired by a true story that took place on September 16, 1943, 10 km away). One hour, to pass from spectator to actor of this conflict and to understand what the populations who lived this tormented time could feel. The progressive disappearance of the veterans, makes necessary the maintenance of the memory of these men and women, who gave their lives for our freedom. They talk about us in the Journal: Damien Le Youdec is a passionate person. He collects objects from the Second World War and aims to make young people discover them through a museum and an escape game on this theme. "A way to offer a fun and educational experience". To set up his project, he has surrounded himself with a team of 8 students preparing a degree in business and administration management, thanks to the Créa-IUT program. For these young people in training, the experience is also very instructive: "It's very rewarding... and exhausting! We are in the concrete, we apply what we learn and it makes sense! The whole team came to the show to encourage Damien. This Tuesday, the last day of the show, he was one of the project holders who came to be challenged on the central square of the event. Business leaders, bankers, accountants and lawyers will listen to his pitch. He will then benefit from their advice to boost his progress. Damien Le Youdec (right) with the students of the IUT GEA ©KB-7Jours The students of the IUT GEA of RENNES also speak about us: This is an ambitious project for which we like to contribute since the beginning of the accompanying device. We see in this project a new opportunity for students of all ages to learn the history of the Second World War in a fun and accurate way thanks to the knowledge of Mr. Le Youdec. Individuals will also be able to learn more about it in a classical way via the museum or by having fun thanks to the escape game.