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“The incredible solidarity”: Bonnelles in Yvelines continues to set an example in welcoming refugees

2024-03-06T05:06:00.826Z

Highlights: In 2015, Bonnelles was the first commune in France to welcome Syrian and Iraqi migrants. Nine years later, the support has continued to grow. The commune is now home to more than 2,000 asylum seekers. The town is also home to the Orantes monastery, which was transformed into an emergency accommodation center for asylum seekers (Huda) It was in the fall of 2015, in the middle of the migration crisis, that the commune opened its doors to refugees.


In 2015, Bonnelles was the first commune in France to welcome Syrian and Iraqi migrants. Nine years later, the support c


Leaning over his notebook, he sweats at the word “jam”.

His face lights up: “It’s for eating in the morning.

» The teacher of the day applauds and gives this wink: “If we want to eat it in the evening, that's possible too!

» The friend next door is working on the difference between 8:30 a.m. and 78830. A time, a postal code... It's tearing your hair out.

Snapshot of a French course taught every day to diligent students at the Orantes monastery, in Bonnelles (Yvelines), transformed nine years ago into an emergency accommodation center for asylum seekers (Huda).

It was in the fall of 2015, in the middle of the migration crisis.

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Source: leparis

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