It is a magnificent weather, this Thursday, May 27, 1943, in occupied Paris. Between the Place Saint-Sulpice and the Rue de Rennes (VIe), no one pays attention to the youngster who, rue du Four, approaches number 48, accompanied by a middle-aged man. The latter rushes into the Haussmann building while his youngest, far from imitating him, continues his journey and reaches the Sèvres-Babylone metro.
Ten minutes later, two more individuals arrived at the same address. One, with graying temples, pushes the carriage door, while the other, old enough to be his son, moves away with a brisk step. Sixteen men entered 48 rue du Four between noon and 14 p.m.
The arrivals were taken to this address, unknown to them, by the three messengers who had given them an appointment at different metro stations in the district. Later, they will learn their real names: Daniel Cordier, secretary of Jean Moulin parachuted from London in July 1942, as well as Robert Chambeiron and Pierre Meunier...
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