A Stele in the Gers in Tribute to the Last Gendarme Recognized "Just Among the Nations" - L'Essor

Constable René Escafre (1905-1959) remains the last of the 21 gendarmes recognized "Just among the Nations" for saving Jews during the occupation. He was thus distinguished on 24 August 2022 by Yad Vashem, the international institute for the memory of the Shoah. His medal and diploma of "Just among the Nations" was just given to him posthumously. Three of the children of René Escafre were present on Sunday, 18 May 2025, during a ceremony in Sama…