Things to do at Manot: Oradour Sur Glane - memories of World War 2

Created at 21:08 on Thu 19 Mar 2009. Written by David Jarvis

The 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich destroyed the French village of Oradour during WW2 and today it is preserved exactly as it was left by the Germans. This year, it's 70 years since the start of WW2 and this local attraction is a poignant reminder of the struggles of ordinary people during the conflict.

The accompanying museum provides a historic context to what happened at Oradour complete with first hand accounts, maps, photographs and findings from the site.

Great for showing your kids some "real history" and to discover some for yourself too.
Oradour is located to the east of Manot and is about a 40 minute drive.
See for yourself with our Google Map.