The decision was made without discussions with the project's responsible parties. Nor were the terrorist victims' associations informed, according to a press release.
One cannot say that it came as a surprise, says historian Henry Rousso to Le Monde.
He has led the planning work and explains that the project has been at a standstill since May 2024, since none of the responsible departments have contributed with necessary financing. Nor did the president's or prime minister's staff respond to the letters about the museum's future.
Beside a new center for the French language, Cité internationale de la langue française, which opened in 2023, the terrorism memorial museum would be the second new museum project under Emmanuel Macron's presidency.
