Oradour-sur-Glane
Oradour-sur-Glane (; ) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, west central France, as well as the name of the main village within the commune.
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Oradour-sur-Glane is a village in west central France that holds significant historical importance, though the provided context does not specify why it matters. The village is located in the Haute-Vienne department within the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
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Place details
- Locality
- Oradour-sur-Glane
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Population
- 2,088
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Oradour-sur-Glane (; ) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, west central France, as well as the name of the main village within the commune.
The original village of Oradour-sur-Glane is widely known for having been destroyed and its inhabitants massacred by Nazi Germany in World War II—and subsequently left in its destroyed state as a memorial.