Oradour-sur-Glane

Guide of the Haute-Vienne

Travel Guide > France > Limousin > Haute-Vienne > Oradour-sur-Glane

On June 10th, 1944, four days after the Normandy Landings, 642 people who lived in the village of Oradour-sur-Glane, among which 207 children, were slaughtered by the SS division Das Reich, while the village was pillaged and burned down. Kept as is, the site of the martyred village is today a place dedicated to memory and contemplation that illustrates the horror of barbarism.

The Memorial Centre situated nearby offers a permanent exhibition, ranging from the advent of Nazism to the story of the massacre of June 10th, 1944, as well as a reflection on peace and human rights.

Please vote:

Link to this page
Back to the guide of the Haute-Vienne

PLAN YOUR STAY

Find

Near your destination

LOCALISATION IN THE HAUTE-VIENNE

RELATED ARTICLES
Historic Sites in France	Regional nature parks with rich flora and fauna
Haute-Vienne travel guide	Best places of the Haute-Vienne
Limousin travel guide	Best places of Limousin
Photos of Oradour-sur-Glane	Photos of the category "Oradour-sur-Glane" to view and download
Photos of the Haute-Vienne	Photos of the Haute-Vienne to view and download
Photos of Limousin	Photos of Limousin to view and download

TOURIST SERVICES
	Vacation rentals in the Haute-Vienne	Beds & Breakfast in the Haute-Vienne	Campsites in the Haute-Vienne
	Hotels in the Haute-Vienne	Restaurants in the Haute-Vienne	Leisure activities in the Haute-Vienne
	Car rental in France	Flight to France