Oradour
The prosperous little town of Oradour became notorious in June 1944 as the site of a horrendous and unprovoked massacre of 642 residents by the 2nd SS Panzer Division moving North on its way to counter the allied landings in Normandy. General de Gaulle decreed that the burnt‐out town be left exactly as it was, to serve as a memorial and a reminder of the brutality of the Nazis. The tram tracks, old cars, bicycles, sewing machines and general detritus of mid‐20th century life stopped at a moment in time provide an evocative scene to stir the emotions and imagination.
Oradour
The prosperous little town of Oradour became notorious in June 1944 as the site of a horrendous and unprovoked massacre of 642 residents by the 2nd SS Panzer Division moving North on its way to counter the allied landings in Normandy. General de Gaulle decreed that the burnt‐out town be left exactly as it was, to serve as a memorial and a reminder of the brutality of the Nazis. The tram tracks, old cars, bicycles, sewing machines and general detritus of mid‐20th century life stopped at a moment in time provide an evocative scene to stir the emotions and imagination.