It's been on our bucket list for a while and we finally visited Oradour sur Gland.
Translation of the above:
On 10 June 1944, the Waffen-SS division Das Reich, of the Nazi regime, massacred 643 civilians—men, women and children—and burned all the buildings.
Declared a national symbol after General de Gaulle’s visit in March 1945, the destroyed village was designated a historic monument by the law of 10 May 1946. It is intended to “bear witness to the whole world, through the ages, to the destruction inflicted on our territory during four years of oppression and violence.”
A stone wall was built around the entire village from 1950 onwards to protect and preserve this place of remembrance.
"Here inhabitants were buried. Pause for reflection."
The main street
You can just make out the old tramway lines in front of the ruins.
“To our martyrs.”
The women & childen were herded into this church before facing death.
Church of Oradour-sur-Glane — Silence
Here, hundreds of men, women and children
were massacred by the Nazis.
You who pass by, remain silent.
You who believe, say a prayer
for the victims and their families.
On this day of mourning, only the cross remains standing,
outside Christ’s own cross.
Before Our Lady of Lourdes and Bernadette,
ask them to suffer with Christ.
Do what the Virgin tells you.
May they rest in peace,
for they live in eternity.
I don't think these motors will be on the used any day soon...
...nor this garage.
Entrance to the girls' school.
The sign explains that four buildings were in danger of further collapse. The work aims to stabilise their walls and roofs while preserving the appearance and historical traces of the ruins.
The old post office.
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