Oradour sur Glane Memory Center
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Oradour sur Glane Memory Center - by Management





Description
Oradour-sur-Glane is a village in the Limousin region that was destroyed/burnt and its inhabitants massacred by the Waffen SS ("Das Reich" division) on 10 June 1944. The ruins of the village have been preserved and incorporated into a wider memorial area comprising the "Centre de la Memoire" and a new village has since been constructed slightly further away. The centre is housed in a mostly underground structure that is symbolically topped by what looks like rusty steel blades. The permanent exhibition focuses on the pre-massacre life of the village, the Nazi movement and the wartime course of the Das Reich tank division (this was not the only atrocity it committed in France or on the Eastern front).
Access & Transport
The village and memory centre are 22km to the northwest of Limoges (N141/D9), a 75 mins drive northeast of Angoulême, and 90 mins southeast of Poitiers.
Instructions & Recommendations
From early July to the end of August there is the option of a 75 mins guided tour of the martyr village at 10h00 and 15h00 every day except Saturdays. No booking is required and the fee is 14 €/pers (including the memorial entrance fee). Note that dogs are not allowed.
Environmental & Social
Slightly negative on the environmental front (new structure and electricity). Helps preserve the historical heritage of the region & memorial purpose + educational aspects
Conclusion
We strongly recommend a visit there to history buffs and anybody who happens to be passing through the Limoges area. Not a fun activity by any means but a culturally important one. And no, we are not bothered by the fencing off of the ruined village because without the accompanying museum admission fees to finance the upkeep there would be nothing left to see since 1944.
Key positive
Well presented with educational content
The ruined village is well preserved
Key negative
-
Suitability
Parents should think about age-appropriateness although the exhibits are not overly graphic. Accessible for visitors with reduced mobility.
About this Rating
TYPE
Desktop
RESEARCHED IN
May 2024
PROVIDER
Koreval
av. transport time:0h 30m
est. visit time:1h 45m
Start of Season 1:Mar, 01
MONDAY09:00 - 17:00
TUESDAY09:00 - 17:00
WEDNESDAY09:00 - 17:00
THURSDAY09:00 - 17:00
FRIDAY09:00 - 17:00
SATURDAY09:00 - 17:00
SUNDAY09:00 - 17:00
Start of Season 2:Nov, 01
MONDAY09:00 - 16:00
TUESDAY09:00 - 16:00
WEDNESDAY09:00 - 16:00
THURSDAY09:00 - 16:00
FRIDAY09:00 - 16:00
SATURDAY09:00 - 16:00
SUNDAY09:00 - 16:00
Max total number:5
Max number of adults:2
Min.child age:10
Max.child age:17
Price for family€22