Place du 8 Novembre 1942

This square marks a major turning point in the Second World War. Its name commemorates November 8, 1942, the date the Allies launched Operation Torch. This was a massive amphibious invasion of French North Africa, involving over one hundred thousand British and American troops. The operation aimed to secure key ports in Morocco and Algeria to open a second front against Axis forces. While the landings faced initial resistance from forces loyal to the Vichy regime, they ultimately provided the Allies with the necessary foothold to shift the momentum of the war in the Mediterranean.