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Camille Blaisot
Camille Blaisot was born on 19 January 1881 in Valognes. He was a successful politician, but sadly after standing up for his beliefs, he would ultimately be arrested and died in 1945.
Camille was the son of Leon Paul Blaisot and Victorine Marie Louise Levavasseur. He studied law at the Valognes College. In 1914, he became a member of parliament for the region of Calvados.
From 27 January 1931 to 16 February 1932, he held the office of Minister of Public Health. He also served in three successive governments led by Pierre Laval and Andre Tardieu. For six months from 1935 to 1936, he was also the undersecretary of State to the presidency of the council.
In the 1930's Camille was associated with the Liberty Front, a political party that had links towards communism with its views and outlook. He was a supporter of the French arms trade with the Soviet Union.
With the German occupation of France and the creation of the Vichy Government, led by Marshal Philippe Petain, Camille did not vote on matters. This would eventually lead to his being arrested at this house on 2 March 1944. His attitude and activities had been noted by the German security forces, the Gestapo, leading to their making an arrest.
Camille was taken from here and imprisoned in the Royallieu Camp, near Compiegne. On 18 June he was deported on a convoy with 2,143 others to Dachau concentration camp. Upon arrival at the camp, he was registered and given the number 74305.
Camille would never be free again; he died on 24 January 1945 whilst imprisoned at Dachau.
He is remembered and commemorated at his former house with two plaques. Numerous schools and roads have also been named after him.