The Dark WWII History of Paris's Hotel Lutetia, w/ Jane Rogoyska

I'm delighted to be joined by acclaimed historian and author Jane Rogoyska. In her powerful new book, Hotel Exile: Paris in the Shadow of War, Jane tells the extraordinary true story of one iconic Parisian hotel — the Hôtel Lutetia — and uses it as a haunting window into the human drama of World War II. Once a glamorous Left Bank landmark and favorite haunt of artists and writers like Picasso, Matisse, James Joyce, and André Gide, the Lutetia became a refuge for German exiles and anti-Nazi dissidents fleeing Hitler in the 1930s. Then, during the Nazi occupation of Paris, it was seized and transformed into the headquarters of the Abwehr — the German military intelligence service. After liberation, it took on one final, heartbreaking role as a repatriation center for survivors returning from concentration camps.   SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast ADVERTISE: https://www.historyshortspodcast.com/advertise  LEARN MORE: https://www.historyshortspodcast.com/   SPONSORED BY: www.thecollector.com