Country France Department Haute-Vienne Population (2006) 1,558 Local time Sunday 4:44 AM | Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine Canton Oradour-sur-Vayres Area 39.09 km² Arrondissement Rochechouart | |
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Intercommunality Bandiat Tardoire Avenir Weather 7°C, Wind SE at 13 km/h, 67% Humidity | ||
Oradour-sur-Vayres (Occitan: Orador (de Vairas)) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France.
Map of 87150 Oradour-sur-Vayres, France
The Oradour-sur-Glane massacre occurred based on erroneous intelligence indicating that villagers were holding a German SS officer, who was being held in Oradour-sur-Vayres.
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