Alex Carson
Did you know that taking unauthorized photographs in Nazi-occupied Paris could result in imprisonment or even death? Did you know that hundreds of forbidden photos from that time lay hidden in flea markets and private collections for decades before a historian uncovered their shocking origins?
▬Contents of this video▬
00:00 – Intro
01:18 – The Discovery of a Hidden Archive
03:30 – A Dangerous Hobby
05:35 – Unmasking the Photographer
07:35 – A Tragic Fate
08:23 – Outro
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This video tells the extraordinary story of Raoul Minot, a Parisian department store manager who secretly documented life under German occupation between 1940 and 1942. His 377 clandestine photographs capture a Paris few have seen: its streets eerily quiet, its civilians subdued, and its occupiers unknowingly mocked in biting handwritten captions. We follow the four-year investigation led by journalist Philippe Broussard and documentary producer Stéphanie Colaux, who painstakingly pieced together Minot’s identity and tragic fate.
From the moment of discovery in a dusty flea market to the revelation of Minot’s death following deportation to Buchenwald, this video explores how one man’s quiet defiance left behind an invaluable visual legacy. Through his lens, we see not only the harsh reality of occupied Paris but also the enduring power of resistance through art
Historian Uncovers Forbidden Photos of Nazi-Occupied Paris
