Oradour-sur-Vayres
Oradour-sur-Vayres (; ) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France.
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- Locality
- Oradour-sur-Vayres
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Population
- 1,713
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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- Oradour-sur-Glane massacre
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Oradour-sur-Vayres (; ) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France.
== History == === Oradour-sur-Glane massacre === The Oradour-sur-Glane massacre occurred based on erroneous intelligence indicating that villagers of the nearby village of Oradour-sur-Glane were providing food and shelter to the maquis, but that in fact happened in Oradour-sur-Vayres.
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