Centre abbé Pierre - Emmaüs - Lieu de mémoire, lieu de vie

The Emmaüs - Abbé Pierre Centre is an 18th century country house located within a 5-acre park planted with trees and flowers. This remembrance site, one of Abbé Pierre's favourite places, is a beautiful and bucolic haven of peace. It provides a great opportunity to learn more about the social history of the 20th and 21st centuries. It shows the inventiveness and energy that men and women have deployed since 1949 in France and around the world to build a more fraternal world. It sends a message of hope (which is the meaning of the word Emmaüs) and provides a revitalizing retreat.

Esteville, 30 km north of Rouen.
The Abbé Pierre remembrance and commemoration site is a huge exhibition hall with a profusion of videos, photos and personal objects that present the life, the message and the work of the man who had been "France's favourite personality" for years.
The display tells the story of an exceptional man: priest, member of the Resistance during World War II, member of Parliament, peace activist, builder of houses for the poor and homeless, founder of the Emmaüs movement, etc.
Located in the house where he had lived since 1964, this place of remembrance invites you to get behind the public mask of Abbé Pierre by visiting his bedroom, his study, his workshop as well as the chapel where he used to reflect and pray. You will also learn more about his campaigns in France and throughout the world to help the underprivileged.
The Emmaüs - Abbé Pierre Centre provides a booklet with a scavenger hunt for children aged 6-12 and organises activities for school field trips (booking required) approved by the French Ministry of Education.