About this episode
Jane Rogoyska discusses her book 'Hotel Exile', which explores the experiences of German refugees in Paris during the Nazi regime.
Our first podcast for 2026 is with Jane Rogoyska, the author of Hotel Exile: Paris in the Shadow of War. Divided into three parts, it tells the story of the influx of mostly German refugees into Paris following the rise of the Nazis, and how the Hotel Lutetia, a grand hotel on the Left Bank, became a focus for them in organizing some kind of resistance to the regime at home. After the German Occupation, the same hotel became the headquarters of Military Intelligence, the Abwehr; and then, after the Liberation, the hotel mutated into a reception centre for deportees returning from the concentration camps. The book has received superb reviews across the media and is immensely readable. The book is available now at £25 and Jane has kindly signed copies for us. Email, call or order online if you would like a copy. Interviewed by Johnny de Falbe Edited by Magnus Rena
People in this episode
Guest: Jane Rogoyska
Topics covered
- Hotel Exile
- Paris
- Nazis
- German refugees
- Hotel Lutetia
- Military Intelligence
- Abwehr
- Liberation
- deportees
Keywords
- book
- war
- resistance
- concentration camps
- signed copies
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Hotel Exile: Paris in the Shadow of War
Books & works: Hotel Exile: Paris in the Shadow of War
Places: Paris, the Left Bank
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